Quote by Chief Joseph
We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war pa

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end. – Chief Joseph

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I pressed my fathers hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land. – Chief Joseph

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dad
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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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It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises. – Chief Joseph

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I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people. – Edmund Burke

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The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. – Ernest Hemingway

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Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war. – Carroll Quigley

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To kill a man is not to defend a doctrine, but to kill a man. – Michael Servetus

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The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing. – Benjamin Franklin

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I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Lets bring joy back to the experience. – Sara Blakely

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Always be smarter than the people who hire you. – Lena Horne

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