Quotes from Chief Joseph


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    My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.

    Dad | Father | Eyes


    When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.

    Men | Heart | Hurt


    A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country.

    Great | Lawyer | Lead


    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.

    Men | White | Indian


    When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

    Indian | Fights | Shoots


    I will speak with a straight tongue.

    Speak | Tongue | Straight


    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.

    Hope | Women | Great


    Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work.

    Work | Travel | Free


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

    Good | Heart | Words


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

    Men | Chance | Law


    I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

    Dad | Life | Father


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

    Equality | Mother | Earth


    It does not require many words to speak the truth.

    Truth | Words | Speak


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

    Brave | Coward | Indian


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

    Men | Great | Spirit


    From where the sun now stands I will fight no more.

    Sun | Fight | Stands


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

    Free | Born | Expect


    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.

    Men | White | Straight


    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.

    Sad | Heart | Sun


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

    Trouble | Hearts | Saved


       

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