"We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end."
-Chief Joseph
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"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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"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."
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"It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises."
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"Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work."
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"It does not require many words to speak the truth."
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"Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow."
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