"The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind."

"I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land."

"We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone."

"I know that my race must change."

"I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"The atomic bomb certainly is the most powerful of all weapons, but it is conclusively powerful and effective only in the hands of the nation which controls the sky."