“I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say.”
— Geronimo
Author: Geronimo
Category: god
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“I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling.”
— Geronimo
Author: Geronimo
Category: good
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“The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians.”
— Geronimo
Author: Geronimo
Category: government
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“I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.”
— Geronimo
Author: Geronimo
Category: trust
Tags: trust, Geronimo