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First kill me before you take possession of my Fatherland.

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The life my people want is a life of freedom. I have seen nothing that a white man has, houses or railways or clothing or food, that is as good as the right to move in the open country and live in our fashion.
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Country Fashion Freedom Goodness Life Live Man Ourselves People White
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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Choice Country Greatness Myself Spiritual
God made me an Indian, but not a reservation Indian.
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Build God Identity Myself
I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief.
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Greatness Myself Spiritual Willing
I will remain what I am until I die, a hunter, and when there are no buffalo or other game I will send my children to hunt and live on prairie, for where an Indian is shut up in one place his body becomes weak.
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Animal Children Death Himself Hunter Place Weakness
I am nothing, neither a chief nor a soldier.
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Leadership Myself Soldier
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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Abuse Break Children Drink Law Man Myself See White
I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not what I supposed they were.
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Goodness Intention Myself Sorry
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
SITTING BULL

Earth Friendship Love Myself Result Spring Sun
The meat of the buffalo tastes the same on both sides of the border.
SITTING BULL

Side Taste
Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.
SITTING BULL

Dog Evil Feed Fight Goodness Myself Philosophy Time
What white woman, however lonely, was ever captive or insulted by me? Yet they say I am a bad Indian.
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Bad Insult Lonely Myself White Woman
A cold wind blew on the prairie on the day the last buffalo fell. A death wind for my people.
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Animal Cold Death Myself People Wind
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.
SITTING BULL

Control Death Greatness Man Necessary Ourselves Protection Right White
God made me an Indian.
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Build God Myself One Liner
This is a good day to die. Follow me!
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Day Death Goodness Myself

First kill me before you take possession of my Fatherland.

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