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

Quote by Chief Joseph

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

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

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend...

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend...

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where...

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where...

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to...

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to...

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

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

I know that my race must change.

I know that my race must change.

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had...

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had...

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

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

The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of...

The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of...

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the...

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the...

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

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

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

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We...

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We...

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

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

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to...

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to...

I will speak with a straight tongue.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of...

I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of...

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

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

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great...

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great...