“It does not require many words to speak the truth.”
— Chief Joseph
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Let me be a free man –
“Let me be a free man – free to travel, free to stop, free to work.”
— Chief Joseph
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I know that my race must change.
“I know that my race must change.”
— Chief Joseph
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Category: change
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I hope that no more groans of
“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
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Category: men
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All men were made by the Great
“All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.”
— Chief Joseph
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I hope that no more groans of
“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
Author: Chief Joseph
Category: hope
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I hope that no more groans of
“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
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Category: women
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It required a strong heart to stand
“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
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Category: war
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I saw that the war could not
“I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.”
— Chief Joseph
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Category: war
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We gave up some of our country
“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
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Category: peace
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I said in my heart that, rather
“I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.”
— Chief Joseph
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Category: war
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