Quotes by Chief Joseph

A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.

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

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.

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.

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

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

Words do not pay for my dead people.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

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