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When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

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

Chief Joseph

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.

Chief Joseph

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

Chief Joseph

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work.

Chief Joseph

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

Chief Joseph

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.

Chief Joseph

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

Chief Joseph

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

Chief Joseph

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

Chief Joseph

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Chief Joseph

I cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth.

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

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

Chief Joseph

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would come; that he wanted the land marked out so that the Indians and the white man could be separated.

Chief Joseph

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

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

Chief Joseph

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

Chief Joseph

War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.

Chief Joseph

Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.

Chief Joseph

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.

Chief Joseph

Good words will not give me back my children.

Chief Joseph

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

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

Chief Joseph

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water.

Chief Joseph

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow.

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

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

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

I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed.

Chief Joseph

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.

Chief Joseph

I will speak with a straight tongue.

Chief Joseph

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country.

Chief Joseph

My people were divided about surrendering.

Chief Joseph

I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.

Chief Joseph

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country.

Chief Joseph

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty.

Chief Joseph