I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief.
SITTING BULLThe meat of the buffalo tastes the same on both sides of the border.
More Sitting Bull Quotes
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I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be the chief of this country, it is myself.
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If we must die, we die defending our rights.
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I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not what I supposed they were.
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This is a good day to die. Follow me!
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What white woman, however lonely, was ever captive or insulted by me? Yet they say I am a bad Indian.
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What white man has ever seen me drunk? Who has ever come to me hungry and left me unfed? Who has seen me beat my wives or abuse my children? What law have I broken?
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What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief.
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If a man loses anything and goes back and looks carefully for it, he will find it.
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As individual fingers we can easily be broken, but all together we make a mighty fist.
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In my early days, I was eager to learn and to do things, and therefore I learned quickly.
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Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows. Now we are poor but we are free. No white man controls our footsteps. If we must die, we die defending our rights.
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Only seven years ago we made a treaty by which we were assured that the buffalo country should be left to us forever. Now they threaten to take that from us also.
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It does not take many words to tell the truth.
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Every seed is awakened, and all animal life.
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They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time.
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