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

Quote by Chief Joseph

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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.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

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

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

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 know that my race must change.

I know that my race must change.

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...

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.

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 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.

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken...

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken...

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the...

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the...

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.

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the...

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the...

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...

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...

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...

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

We ask to be recognized as men.

We ask to be recognized as men.