Wild Bill was anything but a quarrelsome man yet I have personal knowledge of at least half a dozen men whom he had at various times killed.

Summary

This quote suggests that while Wild Bill was generally not prone to starting quarrels or being argumentative, he had indeed taken the lives of multiple individuals. The speaker of the quote claims to have firsthand knowledge of at least six occasions where Wild Bill was responsible for killing others. This implies that Wild Bill's lethal actions were not driven by his temperament but rather were outcomes of specific circumstances or perceived threats. The quote presents an interesting contradiction between Wild Bill's non-confrontational nature and his willingness to use lethal force when necessary.

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