All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born free should be content when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases.

We ask only that the law shall work alike on all men.

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.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

Look twice at a two-faced man.

Good words will not give me back my children.

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.