The Quotable Davy Crockett

Apparently, Davy Crockett is a fount of wisdom, a fact that was not apparent to an East Coast girl until a recent trip to Austin, Texas.
Sure she knew that he was the 'king of the wild frontier', that he grew up in Tennessee, that he killed a bear at the age of three, and was himself killed defending the Alamo. She did not know he was responsible for a number of quotes that Texans hold dear to their hearts and identity.

The most popular quote, found just about anywhere from napkins, to buildings, and tea cosies is: "You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas".There is even an Etsey store dedicated to the Hell vs Texas memorabilia  https://www.etsy.com/market/i_will_go_to_texas

Texans are obviously proud of their state, and the Crockett quote does a good job of concisely summing up that feeling.

However, the Texans have another popular Crockett quote that seems a bit problematic:
"Be always sure you are right - then go ahead"

So popular, in fact that Fess Parker recorded an inspirational little ditty  based on it, and worth a listen if you're in the mood for good laugh




At S.D.'s suggestion I  looked up some quotes from another famous Texan and found one that is an appropriate counterpoint to Davy's righteous quote, and more to my liking. The Great Kinky Freedman states:

“If you have the choice between humble and cocky, go with cocky. There's always time to be humble later, once you've been proven horrendously, irrevocably wrong.”