Good words will not give me back my children.

Quote by Chief Joseph

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The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis...

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis...

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

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

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they...

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they...

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred...

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred...

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to...

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to...

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men...

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men...

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.

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

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

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...

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...

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my...

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my...

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

I want the white people to understand my people.

I want the white people to understand my people.

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.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

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

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