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Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph
Leader
Born: Mar 3, 1840
Died: Sep 21, 1904
Country Great Man Men People White
Related authors: Buddha Dalai Lama Jesus Christ Julius Caesar Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther Martin Luther King, Jr. Napoleon Bonaparte
The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. Chief Joseph
Rights People Mother Earth All People Equal Equal Rights Should
It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises. Chief Joseph
Good Broken Heart Words Remember Promises Sick Broken Promises I Remember Good Words Makes
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
Sad Me Tired Heart Fight Will Sick Sun More Am Hear Forever Chiefs Where Stands Now
It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph
Truth Words Speak Does Require Many
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. Chief Joseph
Tired Nothing Talk Am
Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow. Chief Joseph
Treat Law Men Live Alike Give Same Them Even Grow Chance
An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward. Chief Joseph
Man Coward Despises Respects Indian He Brave Brave Man
Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work. Chief Joseph
Work Me Travel Man Free Free Man Stop
All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. Chief Joseph
Great Made Men Brothers Spirit Great Spirit Were Chief
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
Great Lawyer Country Took Sold Council Lead He Talker Because Chief Nearly
Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. Chief Joseph
Great You Animal Mistake Think Wild Wild Animal Indian Some Like
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
People Men Seen First Country White Our Our People Kind Clark Brought Never Had Named Talked Came Were Very Straight Your Who Many Things Lewis Lewis And Clark
I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. Chief Joseph
Government Men Other Only Ask Treated
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
People Men Country White Other Our Hundred Besides Indian Some Some Men About Faces Winters Know Until Came Were Did
We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return. Chief Joseph
Great Gave Clark Guns Horses Had Return Which Tobacco Us Many Lewis Needed Lewis And Clark
My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man. Chief Joseph
Man Father First White See Through Schemes
We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. Chief Joseph
Men Greedy Rich White Soon Were Very Growing Found Fast
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war. Chief Joseph
War Ought Want Avoided
You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up. Chief Joseph
You Man Backwards Free Run Born Rivers Well Contented Up Expect Any Might
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. Chief Joseph
War Heart Country Would Give Rather Said Up Than
I want the white people to understand my people. Chief Joseph
People White Understand Want
My people were divided about surrendering. Chief Joseph
People About Divided Were Surrendering
Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country. Chief Joseph
Lawyer Country Band Our Had He Without Sell Authority Acted Right
I know that my race must change. Chief Joseph
Change Must Know Race
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
Great Man People Country White Marked Our Out Would Indians More Could He Come Isaac Territory Said Were Governor Wanted Land Separated Many Washington
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
Home Me People Reservation Back Collect Would Spirit Haughty Give General Onto He Days Go Stock Move Informed
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