American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.

- Zebulon Pike

Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.

- Zebulon Pike

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

- Zebulon Pike

May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

- Zebulon Pike

The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have …

- Zebulon Pike

It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes b…

- Zebulon Pike

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

- Zebulon Pike

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?

- Zebulon Pike

On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.

- Zebulon Pike