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The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark.


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It does not require many words to speak the truth.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.



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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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





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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.



(Discouragement) Can be temporary-or it can destroy our life. The choice is ours. If we refuse to deal with discouragement head-on, we are opening the door for it to completely dominate our life.

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We seem to spend a lot of our time in very small spaces spouting a lot of dialogue very quickly.

We seem to spend a lot of our time in very small spaces spouting a lot of dialogue very quickly.



It is disgusting -- Why must we have bodies?

It is disgusting -- Why must we have bodies?



They tell you to be careful because maybe you don't want to meet your heroes. I've met pretty much every one, and I've never been let down.

They tell you to be careful because maybe you don't want to meet your heroes. I've met pretty much every one, and I've never been let down.



The appeal of writing is primarily the investigation of mystery.

The appeal of writing is primarily the investigation of mystery.



We'd love to be involved with the creation of something very special, something quite large and something quite exciting.

We'd love to be involved with the creation of something very special, something quite large and something quite exciting.



I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.



Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth; as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.

Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth; as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.




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