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

— Chief Joseph

#father #grave #his #love #man

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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We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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

— Chief Joseph

#heart #how #i #leavenworth #much

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty. ↗

— 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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We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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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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When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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