If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. – Chief Joseph
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
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. – Chief Joseph
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
It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises. – Chief Joseph
I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. – Chief Joseph
The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility. – Martin Luther King, Jr.