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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. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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

— Chief Joseph

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Good words will not give me back my children. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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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. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. ↗

— Stephen King

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

— Chief Joseph

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The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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I know that my race must change. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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