"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."

"You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up."

"War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war."

"Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

"It is a humble truth that kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together."

"It is a steadfast truth that a life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys."

"Every sunset is a reminder that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."