The earth is our mother. She should not be disturbed by hoe or plough. We want only to subsist on what she freely gives us.

The eye tells what the tongue would hide.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth.

We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God.

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

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.