I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.
I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.
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.
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.
We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.
An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all be alike-brothers of one father and one another, with one sky above us and one country around us, and one government for all.