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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Done Heard Nothing Talk

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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

Topics: Brought Came Clark Country First Had Kind Lewis Lewis And Clark Many Men Named Never Our Our People People Seen Straight Talked Things Very Were White Who Your

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All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Brothers Chief Great Great Spirit Made Men Spirit Were

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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Alike Chance Even Give Grow Law Live Men Same Them Treat

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I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Ask Government Men Only Other Treated

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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Cannot Heart How How Much Much People Suffered Tell While

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

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Blood Everything Give Hands Men People Rather Than Up White Would

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We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Fast Found Greedy Growing Men Rich Soon Very Were White

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An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

~Chief Joseph

Topics: Brave Brave Man Coward Despises He Indian Man Respects

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I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.

~Chief Joseph

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Leader

Born: March 3rd, 1840

Died: September 21st, 1904

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