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

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.

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30...

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30...

We ask to be recognized as men.

We ask to be recognized as men.

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...

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

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.

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.

Good words will not give me back my children.

Good words will not give me back my children.

I want the white people to understand my people.

I want the white people to understand my people.

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...

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...

My people were divided about surrendering.

My people were divided about surrendering.

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.

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

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

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...

I will speak with a straight tongue.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

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...

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

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

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Words do not pay for my dead people.

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...