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You're playing serious music, and you want to be taken seriously. When they get my age wrong on the program, I wish they'd make me older. ↗

— Leila Josefowicz

#get #i #i wish #make #me

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. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#chiefs #fight #forever #hear #heart

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

— Chief Joseph

#equal #equal rights #mother #people #rights

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#comes #i #i am #nothing #talk

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

— Chief Joseph

#brave man #coward #despises #indian #man

It does not require many words to speak the truth. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#many #require #speak #truth #words

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#chief #ear #ever #go #great

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#alike #chance #even #give #grow

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

#begin #heart #i #people #quiet

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#government #i #men #only #other