For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water.

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

The eye tells what the tongue would hide.

Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead.