Chief Joseph Quotes (65 Quotes)

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.

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

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

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

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

War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.

There is a legitimate place for him in a law enforcement agency. He is a unique individual and there are a number of things he could do for a community. From what I have seen, he is into law enforcement. He could have come and gone today but he stayed for beyond what I would have expected. We know he is not in this for the money.

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river.

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

This is the way we want to interact with everyone. . . . That's always our goal. The more that we can interact on a positive level, the better, ... We are out there stressing cooperation and building positive relationships.

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.

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

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.

I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed.

I will speak with a straight tongue.