#country

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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

— Chief Joseph

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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#authority #band #country #had #lawyer

I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true. ↗

— Helen Suzman

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