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“Hear me, my chiefs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”
― Chief Joseph

“We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear.”
― Chief Joseph

“The earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the neasure of our bodies are the same”
― Chief Joseph

“It does not require many words to speak the truth.”
― Chief Joseph

“I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more.”
― Chief Joseph

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.”
― Chief Joseph

“From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more, forever.”
― Chief Joseph

“Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty.”
― Chief Joseph

“The Earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made with no lines of demarcation, and it's no man's business to divide it. I see the whites all over the country gaining wealth, and I see the desire to give us lands which are worthless.



The Earth and myself are of one mind. Perhaps you think the Creator sent you here to dispose of us as you see fit. If I thought you were sent by the creator, I might he induced to think you had a right to dispose of me.



Do not misunderstand me; but understand me fully with reference to my affection for the land. I never said the land was mine to do with as I choose. The one who has a right to dispose of it is the one who created it. I claim a right to live on my land, and accord you the privilege to return to yours.



Brother, we have listened to your talk coming from our father, the Great White Chief in Washington, and my people have called upon me to reply to you.



The winds which pass through these aged pines we hear the moaning of departed ghosts, and if the voice of our people could have been heard, that act would never have been done. But alas though they stood around they could neither be seen nor heard. Their tears fell like drops of rain.



I hear my voice in the depths of the forest but no answering voice comes back to me. All is silent around me. My words must therefore be few. I can now say no more. He is silent for he has nothing to answer when the sun goes down.”
― Chief Joseph