Geronimo

"We did not ask to be invaded by the white men."

"My strength comes from my people and my cause."

"The desert teaches patience to those who listen."

"I have never lied to you, and I will not start now."

"A warrior must be as swift as the hawk and as strong as the bear."

"We have been betrayed too many times to trust easily."

"The land itself speaks to those who know how to listen."

"I chose to fight because my people were being murdered."

"Once you give your word, it becomes your bond."

"The young must learn respect for the earth and all living things."

"I have seen too much suffering to accept injustice."

"A true leader fights for his people, not for himself."

"The spirits of my ancestors guide my decisions."

"We are vanishing like smoke in the wind."

"I would rather die free than live as a slave."

"My heart is heavy with the weight of my people's sorrow."

"The white man's weapons are many, but our spirit is stronger."

"I have lived as a free man and I will die as a free man."

"Water is sacred; it is the blood of the earth."

"We must teach our children the old ways before they are forgotten."

"A man's word is all he truly owns."

"I have looked upon the land my fathers loved, and it breaks my heart."

"We fought for what was ours by right."

"The reservation is death by a thousand cuts."

"I am not afraid to meet my maker."

"My people's blood cries out from the earth."

"A warrior without a cause is just a killer."

"The stars have watched over my people since the beginning."

"I have never broken a promise to those who trusted me."

"The white man takes and takes but never gives back."