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I will speak with a straight tongue. — Chief Joseph

Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead. — Chief Joseph

The eye tells what the tongue would hide. — Chief Joseph

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition. — Chief Joseph

We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear. — Chief Joseph

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed. — Chief Joseph

It's ironic that the Bible belt is the killing belt - Texas, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, and so forth, Georgia. Chief executioners. — Joseph Lowery

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead. — Chief Joseph

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow. — Chief Joseph

Good words will not give me back my children. — Chief Joseph

A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal. — Chief Joseph

We ask only that the law shall work alike on all men. — Chief Joseph

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

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. — Chief Joseph

My people were divided about surrendering. — Chief Joseph

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

The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval. — Joseph Crowley

From where the sun now stands I will fight no more. — Chief Joseph

I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people. — Chief Joseph

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up. — Chief Joseph

When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt. — Chief Joseph

I know that my race must change. — Chief Joseph

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

I cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth. — Chief Joseph

It does not require many words to speak the truth. — Chief Joseph

All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. — Chief Joseph

We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! — Chief Joseph

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward. — Chief Joseph

Good words do not last long unless they amount to something. — Chief Joseph

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. — Chief Joseph

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill. — Chief Joseph

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. — Chief Joseph

I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed. — Chief Joseph

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. — Chief Joseph

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

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

We ask to be recognized as men. — Chief Joseph

Big name often stands on small legs. — Chief Joseph

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work. — Chief Joseph

My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man. — Chief Joseph

My father ... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people. — Chief Joseph

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

It takes few words to tell the truth. — Chief Joseph

I want the white people to understand my people. — Chief Joseph

The Indian race are waiting and praying. — Chief Joseph

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

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. — Chief Joseph

Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God ... — Joseph Smith Jr.

I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. — Chief Joseph

I am not a child, I think for myself. No man can think for me. — Chief Joseph

We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God. — Chief Joseph

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country. — Chief Joseph

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand. — Chief Joseph

All people should be treated the same way on earth. — Chief Joseph

I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done. — Chief Joseph

The earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the neasure of our bodies are the same — Chief Joseph

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

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

Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their
fathers. These laws were good. — Chief Joseph

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. — Chief Joseph

Those who make happiness the chief objective of life are bound to fail, for happiness is a by-product rather than an end in itself. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people. — Chief Joseph

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. — Chief Joseph

The chief cause of our misery is less the violence of our passions than the feebleness of our virtues. — Philibert Joseph Roux

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty. — Chief Joseph

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

Words do not pay for my dead people. — Chief Joseph

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

Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country. — Chief Joseph

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding. — Joseph Addison

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises. — Chief Joseph

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed. — Chief Joseph

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

War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war. — Chief Joseph