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Chief Joseph Quotes

Chief Joseph quotes

Leader March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904

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Chief Joseph quote: "Good words will not give me back my children."
Good words will not give me back my children. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all..."
All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. Chief Joseph
General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "I know that my race must change."
I know that my race must change. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people."
My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people. Chief Joseph
The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should..."
The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. Chief Joseph
We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt."
When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "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. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but..."
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a..."
Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. Chief Joseph
The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can..."
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph quote: "An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward."
An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward. Chief Joseph

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