Quote#War
An oft-repeated anecdote is that which relates of an army officer,…
Quote byKit Carson · 1809–1868
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: As quoted by Edwin Legrand Sabin, Kit Carson Days (1809-1868) (1914).
English (original)
An oft-repeated anecdote is that which relates of an army officer, somewhat of a hero-worshiper, who, upon meeting Carson, exclaimed, effusively: "So this is the great Kit Carson, who has made so many Indians run!" "Yes," drawled Carson, "sometimes I run after them but most times they war runnin' after me."
— Kit Carson
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