"The white man has many books. But he does not know the wisdom of the earth."

"I think that my people are now capable of living in accordance with the laws of the United States, and we would, of course, like to have the liberty to return to that land which is ours by divine righ…"

"I cannot tell you how I felt when I learned that my mother, my wife, and my little children had been murdered."

"I have given up the warpath. I have laid down my arms. I want to live in peace."

"The white man is like a coyote. He is cunning. He is sneaky. He is a thief."