I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

Quote by Chief Joseph

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

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

My people were divided about surrendering.

My people were divided about surrendering.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people...

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people...

Good words will not give me back my children.

Good words will not give me back my children.

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

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

We ask to be recognized as men.

We ask to be recognized as men.

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

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

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...

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

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.

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.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights...

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights...

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...

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we...

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then 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...