Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
David "Davy" Crockettwas a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth17 August 1786
CountryUnited States of America
party fall gourds
The party in power, like Jonah's gourd, grew up quickly, and will quickly fall.
party hands liberty
I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgment dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me... Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them.
party hands cuffs
Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them.
conscience dictates judgement liberty party vote
I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgement dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me.
struggle flirting justice
Most of authors seek fame, but I seek for justice - a holier impulse than ever entered into the ambitious struggles of the votaries of that fickle, flirting goddess.
change men nations
Although our great man at the head of the nation, has changed his course, I will not change mine.
fall farewell land
Farewell to ye all! In the land of the stranger I rise or I fall.
strong ambition reality
It is quite possible that someone is insane and they think they have a chance. Not insane in the clinical sense, but they may have such a strong political ambition that they blind themselves to reality.
honesty book men
I gave my decisions on the principles of common justice and honesty between man and man, and relied on natural born sense, and not on law, learning to guide me; for I had never read a page in a law book in all my life.
dog men littles
I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.
strong fighting texas
I also told them of the manner in which I had been knocked down and dragged out, and that I didn't consider it a fair fight any how they could fix it. I put the ingredients in the cup pretty strong I tell you, and I concluded my speech by telling them that I was done with politics for the present, and they might all go to hell, and I would go to Texas.
forever independence liberty
Throughout the day no time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever.
firsts remember
Remember these words when I am dead. First be sure you're right, then go ahead.
cowboy texas
You can all go to heck; I will go to Texas