The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Wild Bill Hickok
- Harness mules and oxen, but give a horse a chance to run.
- How to get over the river was the bother. At last, after thinking a heap about it, I came to the conclusion that I always did: that the boldest plan is the best and safest.
- My dearly beloved if I am to die today and never see the sweet face of you I want you to know that I am no great man and am lucky to have such a woman as you.
- I have never insulted man or woman in my life, but if you knew what a wholesome regard I have for damn liars and rascals, they would be liable to keep out of my way.
- I know my Agnes and only live to love her.
- I never, in all my life, took any mean advantage of an enemy.
- Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife – Agnes – and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore.
- When the war closed, I buried the hatchet, and I won’t fight now unless I’m put upon.
- This circus that’s advertised to show and furnish a little amusement for us heathens is owned by a woman, one whose pluck catches my sympathy every time.
- I have a mother back there in Illinois who is old and feeble. I haven’t seen her this many a year and haven’t been a good son to her, yet I love her better than anything in this life.
Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok on May 27, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois, was a legendary figure of the American Old West. Known for his skills as a gunfighter, lawman, and gambler, Hickok became a symbol of frontier heroism.
He served as a Union scout during the Civil War and gained fame for his role in the McCanles Massacre in 1861. As a lawman in towns like Abilene and Hays, Kansas, he enforced order with his quick draw and sharp shooting. Hickok’s reputation was further cemented through colorful and often embellished stories in dime novels.
He was famously shot dead while playing poker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876, holding what became known as the “Dead Man’s Hand” of aces and eights. Hickok’s life and exploits remain an enduring part of Wild West folklore, capturing the imagination of generations.
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