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The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: All People Earth Equal Equal Rights Mother People Rights Should

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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Broken Broken Promises Good Heart Makes Promises Remember Sick Words I Remember

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I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Am Nothing Talk Tired I Am

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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Believe Hearts More Much Opened Our Saved Trouble Would I Believe

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It does not require many words to speak the truth.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Does Many Require Speak Truth Words

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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

Topics: Alone Could Country Gave Let Us Man Men Mistaken Our Peace Some Then Thinking Up Us Were White Would

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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

Topics: Am Fight Forever Hear Heart Me More Now Sad Sick Stands Sun Tired Where Will I Am

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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

Topics: Clark Gave Great Guns Had Horses Lewis Lewis And Clark Many Needed Return Tobacco Us Which

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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

Topics: Branded Cattle Claim Could Drove Each Great Lies Many Men Off Other Our Some Them White Young

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You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Any Backwards Born Contented Expect Free Man Might Rivers Run Up Well You

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Leader

Born: March 3rd, 1840

Died: September 21st, 1904

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