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Chief Joseph Quotes

We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear Picture Quote #1

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone Picture Quote #1

I pressed my father’s hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land Picture Quote #1

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country Picture Quote #1

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition Picture Quote #1

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises Picture Quote #1

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It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war Picture Quote #1

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water Picture Quote #1

A man who would not love his father’s grave is worse than a wild animal Picture Quote #1

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever Picture Quote #1

I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people Picture Quote #1

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it Picture Quote #1

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The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them Picture Quote #1

When I think of our condition, my heart is heavy. I see men of my own race treated as outlaws and driven from country to country, or shot down like animals Picture Quote #1

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow Picture Quote #1

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people Picture Quote #1

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead Picture Quote #1

The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man’s business to divide it Picture Quote #1

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The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man’s business to divide it... Do not misunderstand me, but understand me fully with reference to my affection for the land. I never said the land was mine to do with it as I chose. The one who has the right to dispose of it is the one who created it. I claim a right to live on my land and accord you the privilege to live on yours Picture Quote #1

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up Picture Quote #1

The earth is our mother. She should not be disturbed by hoe or plough. We want only to subsist on what she freely gives us Picture Quote #1

Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves. I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and broken promises Picture Quote #1

All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born free should be content when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases Picture Quote #1

Our chiefs are killed... The little children are freezing to death... My people have no blankets, no food... My heart is sick and sad... I will fight no more forever Picture Quote #1

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We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! Picture Quote #1

We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow old and they are forgotten, but new beliefs are born. The faith of the villages is dust now... but it will grow again... like the trees Picture Quote #1

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We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear (Chief Joseph Quotes) We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone (Chief Joseph Quotes) I pressed my father’s hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land (Chief Joseph Quotes) I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country (Chief Joseph Quotes) I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition (Chief Joseph Quotes) It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises (Chief Joseph Quotes) It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war (Chief Joseph Quotes) For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water (Chief Joseph Quotes) A man who would not love his father’s grave is worse than a wild animal (Chief Joseph Quotes) Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever (Chief Joseph Quotes) I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people (Chief Joseph Quotes) The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it (Chief Joseph Quotes) The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them (Chief Joseph Quotes) When I think of our condition, my heart is heavy. I see men of my own race treated as outlaws and driven from country to country, or shot down like animals (Chief Joseph Quotes) Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow (Chief Joseph Quotes) I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people (Chief Joseph Quotes) We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead (Chief Joseph Quotes) The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man’s business to divide it (Chief Joseph Quotes) The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man’s business to divide it... Do not misunderstand me, but understand me fully with reference to my affection for the land. I never said the land was mine to do with it as I chose. The one who has the right to dispose of it is the one who created it. I claim a right to live on my land and accord you the privilege to live on yours (Chief Joseph Quotes) You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up (Chief Joseph Quotes) The earth is our mother. She should not be disturbed by hoe or plough. We want only to subsist on what she freely gives us (Chief Joseph Quotes) Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves. I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and broken promises (Chief Joseph Quotes) All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born free should be content when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases (Chief Joseph Quotes) Our chiefs are killed... The little children are freezing to death... My people have no blankets, no food... My heart is sick and sad... I will fight no more forever (Chief Joseph Quotes) We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! (Chief Joseph Quotes) We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow old and they are forgotten, but new beliefs are born. The faith of the villages is dust now... but it will grow again... like the trees (Chief Joseph Quotes)

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