I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.

I cannot think we are useless or Usen would not have created us. He created all tribes of men and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each.

I am thankful that the President Of the United States has given me permission to tell my story. I hope that he and those in authority under him will read my st…

In the beginning the world was covered with darkness. There was no sun, no day. The perpetual night had no moon or stars. There were, however, all manner of be…

Every noble crown is, and on earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.