There are things they tell us that sound good to hear, but when they have accomplished their purpose they will go home and will not try to fulfill our agreements with them.
SITTING BULLBehold, 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!
More Sitting Bull Quotes
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I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.
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I do not wish to be shut up in a corral. All agency Indians I have seen are worthless. They are neither red warriors nor white farmers. They are neither wolf nor dog.
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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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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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I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief.
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Healthy feet can feel the very heart of Mother Earth.
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God made me an Indian, but not a reservation Indian.
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If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children’s mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean.
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You come here to tell us lies, but we don’t want to hear them. If we told you more, you would have paid no attention. That is all I have to say.
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This is a good day to die. Follow me!
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I know Great Spirit is looking down upon me from above, and will hear what I say.
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What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?
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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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It does not take many words to tell the truth.
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This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path.
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