Sitting Bull

"The young man must be brave and strong."

"We will protect our land and our people with all our might."

"The Great Spirit has made me what I am."

"I have fought a good fight against the white men."

"The Indian loves his country as the white man loves his."

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

"Patience is the strength of the strong."

"A man without education is like a tree without fruit."

"The whites are never satisfied; they always want more."

"I wish that the peace which has been broken may be quickly restored."

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced; live so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice."

"I am here to say goodbye to you and to all the people."

"The Indian is not naturally warlike; he is driven to war by necessity."

"We have the right to teach our children what we believe."

"The heart of the Indian warrior is like flint."

"We must stand together or fall apart."

"The spirits of our ancestors guide us still."

"A true leader puts his people before himself."

"The land and its animals are sacred to us."

"We will defend our sacred places with our lives."

"The white man's words are like snow in spring; they melt away quickly."

"A man must have a strong will to survive in this world."

"The future of our people depends on our youth."

"I would like to know why the white man desires the country of the Indian."

"The Indian has no need for the white man's education."

"We live in peace with all the nations around us."

"The buffalo once covered the earth like the stars in the sky."

"I am a Lakota of the Hunkpapa band, and I am here to speak the truth."

"The time has come to stand and fight for what is right."

"We ask only to be left alone to live our lives."