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Chief Joseph Quotes

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace Picture Quote #1

The Indian race are waiting and praying Picture Quote #1

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward Picture Quote #1

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work Picture Quote #1

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill Picture Quote #1

My people were divided about surrendering Picture Quote #1

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We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God Picture Quote #1

I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do Picture Quote #1

The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and praying Picture Quote #1

The Earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the measure of our bodies are the same Picture Quote #1

We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not; and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them Picture Quote #1

I want the white people to understand my people Picture Quote #1

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All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers Picture Quote #1

Big name often stands on small legs Picture Quote #1

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return Picture Quote #1

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river Picture Quote #1

Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead Picture Quote #1

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country Picture Quote #1

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Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake 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 do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do Picture Quote #1

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people Picture Quote #1

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return Picture Quote #1

Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their fathers. These laws were good Picture Quote #1

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General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation Picture Quote #1

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises. There has been too much talking by men who had no right to talk. It does not require many words to speak the truth Picture Quote #1

We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets, that hereafter he will give every man a spirit home according to his deserts; If he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. This I believe, and all my people believe the same Picture Quote #1

We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth, but we never quarrel about the Great Spirit. We do not want to learn that Picture Quote #1

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind Picture Quote #1

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end Picture Quote #1

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If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace (Chief Joseph Quotes) The Indian race are waiting and praying (Chief Joseph Quotes) An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward (Chief Joseph Quotes) Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work (Chief Joseph Quotes) When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill (Chief Joseph Quotes) My people were divided about surrendering (Chief Joseph Quotes) We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God (Chief Joseph Quotes) I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do (Chief Joseph Quotes) The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and praying (Chief Joseph Quotes) The Earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the measure of our bodies are the same (Chief Joseph Quotes) We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not; and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them (Chief Joseph Quotes) I want the white people to understand my people (Chief Joseph Quotes) All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers (Chief Joseph Quotes) Big name often stands on small legs (Chief Joseph Quotes) We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return (Chief Joseph Quotes) We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river (Chief Joseph Quotes) Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead (Chief Joseph Quotes) We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country (Chief Joseph Quotes) Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake (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 do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do. (Chief Joseph Quotes) I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people. (Chief Joseph Quotes) We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return. (Chief Joseph Quotes) Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their fathers. These laws were good. (Chief Joseph Quotes) General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation. (Chief Joseph Quotes) I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises. There has been too much talking by men who had no right to talk. It does not require many words to speak the truth (Chief Joseph Quotes) We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets, that hereafter he will give every man a spirit home according to his deserts; If he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. This I believe, and all my people believe the same (Chief Joseph Quotes) We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth, but we never quarrel about the Great Spirit. We do not want to learn that (Chief Joseph Quotes) The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind (Chief Joseph Quotes) We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end (Chief Joseph Quotes)

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