Frasi di Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone è stato un esploratore statunitense, famoso per le sue esplorazioni nel Kentucky, dove, nonostante la resistenza indiana, fondò l'insediamento di Boonesborough al di là dei monti Appalachi.

Boone fece parte della milizia come ufficiale durante la Guerra di indipendenza americana .

Ebbe due figli, Israel e Jemina, dalla moglie Rebecca.

Si spense nel 1820 e venne sepolto nel cimitero di Frankfort, Kentucky. Wikipedia  

✵ 22. Ottobre 1734 – 26. Settembre 1820
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Daniel Boone: Frasi in inglese

“I often observed to my brother, You see now how little nature requires to be satisfied. Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; And I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatsoever state he is.”

As quoted in "The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon; containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucke" in The Discovery, Settlement And present State of Kentucke (1784) by John Filson
Contesto: Situated, many hundred miles from our families in the howling wilderness, I believe few would have equally enjoyed the happiness we experienced. I often observed to my brother, You see now how little nature requires to be satisfied. Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; And I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatsoever state he is. This consists in a full resignation to the will of Providence; and a resigned soul finds pleasure in a path strewed with briars and thorns.

“Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.”

As quoted in the opening lines of "The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon; containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucke" in The Discovery, Settlement And present State of Kentucke (1784) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/3/ by John Filson
Contesto: Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections. Let these influencing powers actuate, by the permission or disposal of Providence, from selfish or social views, yet in time the mysterious will of Heaven is unfolded, and we behold our conduct, from whatever motives excited, operating to answer the important designs of heaven.

“I've opened the way for others to make fortunes, but a fortune for myself was not what I was after.”

As quoted in Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (1993) by John Mack Faragher p. 301

“I can't say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.”

As quoted in Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (1993) by John Mack Faragher p. 65

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