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.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do.

Our chiefs are killed. . . . The little children are freezing to death. . . . My people have no blankets, no food. . . . My heart is sick and sad. . . . I will fight no more forever.

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

I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in one place, while he sees white men going where they please. They cannot tell me.

Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

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

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.

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

He'd sooner die trying to hold the world on his shoulders than running away. Better always to run toward. And so he did.

There are different ways of seeing things. That's art. There is no one interpretation.

Of course I want the moon. And were you to offer it, I'd propose as a trade the stars in my eyes.

No man is a complete ruler or dictator. He is only the mouthpiece for the wishes of his followers. As long as he expresses those wishes, he leads them.

I was home-schooled, was always very close with my mom and was very straight-laced and square. I was never the rebellious one, and I never threw hissy fits.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

The true wisdom of man consists in the knowledge of God the creator and Redeemer.

At about a year and a half, the child discovers another fact, and that is that each thing has its own name.

I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read wildly, and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.

Working together, America's military, Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi people have won a major battle in the war on terrorism.