--- title: "21 White Quotes By Chief Joseph" description: "21 White quotes by Chief Joseph. Plus more from Chief Joseph and more White sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a3/chief-joseph-4820_father_my-father-was-the-first-to-see-through-t_2951257.png" --- > [My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/my-father-was-the-first-to-see-through-the-schemes-of-the-white-man/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a3/chief-joseph-4820_father_my-father-was-the-first-to-see-through-t_2951257.png) > [I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-would-have-given-my-own-life-if-i-could-have-undone-the-killing-of/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eff/chief-joseph-4820_given_i-would-have-given-my-own-life-if-i-coul_2686666.png) > [The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/the-first-white-men-of-your-people-who-came-to-our-country-were-named/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81b/chief-joseph-4820_country_the-first-white-men-of-your-people-who-c_710628.png) > [If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace-with-the-indian-he-can-live/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/886/chief-joseph-4820_indian_if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace_1782542.png) > [I want the white people to understand my people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-want-the-white-people-to-understand-my-people/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6af/chief-joseph-4820_people_i-want-the-white-people-to-understand-my_3004029.png) > [We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-soon-found-that-the-white-men-were-growing-rich-very-fast-and-were/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e6/chief-joseph-4820_found_we-soon-found-that-the-white-men-were-gr_464811.png) > [For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/for-a-short-time-we-lived-quietly-but-this-could-not-last-white-men/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/883/chief-joseph-4820_found_for-a-short-time-we-lived-quietly-but-th_545983.png) > [The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/the-white-men-told-lies-for-each-other-they-drove-off-a-great-many-of/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/696/chief-joseph-4820_branded_the-white-men-told-lies-for-each-other-t_2341044.png) > [We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-had-good-white-friends-who-advised-us-against-taking-the-war-path/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c78/chief-joseph-4820_brother_we-had-good-white-friends-who-advised-us_1860476.png) > [We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-did-not-know-there-were-other-people-besides-the-indian-until/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/430/chief-joseph-4820_country_we-did-not-know-there-were-other-people_22716.png) > [We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-gave-up-some-of-our-country-to-the-white-men-thinking-that-then-we/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/chief-joseph-4820_country_we-gave-up-some-of-our-country-to-the-wh_2284834.png) > [The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/the-first-white-men-of-your-people-who-came-to-our-country-were-named-2/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c8/chief-joseph-4820_country_the-first-white-men-of-your-people-who-c_2131074.jpg) > [Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/whenever-the-white-man-treats-the-indian-as-they-treat-each-other-3/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/743/chief-joseph-4820_brother_whenever-the-white-man-treats-the-indian_3147960.png) > [I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-have-asked-some-of-the-great-white-chiefs-where-they-get-their/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ed/chief-joseph-4820_authority_i-have-asked-some-of-the-great-white-chi_151532.png) > [Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/governor-isaac-stevens-of-the-washington-territory-said-there-were-a/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/chief-joseph-4820_country_governor-isaac-stevens-of-the-washington_930846.png) > [If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indianwe can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace-with-the-indianwe-can-live-in/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/chief-joseph-4820_american-indian_if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace_1579745.png) > [I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-believe-much-trouble-and-blood-would-be-saved-if-we-opened-our/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d70/chief-joseph-4820_believe_i-believe-much-trouble-and-blood-would-b_544912.png) > [I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-know-that-my-race-must-change-we-cannot-hold-our-own-with-the-white/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64d/chief-joseph-4820_asks_i-know-that-my-race-must-change-we-canno_2478981.png) > [If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace…Treat all men alike. Give them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace-with-the-indian-he-can-live-2/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a4/chief-joseph-4820_american-indian_if-the-white-man-wants-to-live-in-peace_2253858.png) > [Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/whenever-the-white-man-treats-the-indian-as-they-treat-each-other-2/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c04/chief-joseph-4820_bloody_whenever-the-white-man-treats-the-indian_3120002.png) > [Suppose a white man should come to me and say, "Joseph, I like your horses. I want to buy them." I say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/suppose-a-white-man-should-come-to-me-and-say-joseph-i-like-your/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea2/chief-joseph-4820_american-indian_suppose-a-white-man-should-come-to-me-an_2419953.png) ## Other authors on White ## More by Chief Joseph > [We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-did-not-know-there-were-other-people-besides-the-indian-until/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-would-give-up-everything-rather-than-have-the-blood-of-white-men/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-am-tired-of-talk-that-comes-to-nothing-it-makes-my-heart-sick-when/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/let-me-be-a-free-man-free-to-travel-free-to-stop-free-to-work/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-have-asked-some-of-the-great-white-chiefs-where-they-get-their/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/good-words-will-not-give-my-people-good-health-and-stop-them-from/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [It does not take many words to speak the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/it-does-not-take-many-words-to-speak-the-truth/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [“I will fight no more forever”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-will-fight-no-more-forever/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-do-not-believe-that-the-great-spirit-chief-gave-one-kind-of-men-the/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [We ask to be recognized as men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-ask-to-be-recognized-as-men/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/we-soon-found-that-the-white-men-were-growing-rich-very-fast-and-were/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-have-heard-talk-and-talk-but-nothing-is-done/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [Look twice at a two-faced man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/look-twice-at-a-two-faced-man/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/i-believe-much-trouble-and-blood-would-be-saved-if-we-opened-our/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) > [For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/for-a-short-time-we-lived-quietly-but-this-could-not-last-white-men/) [Chief Joseph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-joseph/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/white/chief-joseph/#itemlist", "name": "21 White Quotes By Chief Joseph", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chief Joseph" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-joseph/my-father-was-the-first-to-see-through-the-schemes-of-the-white-man/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a3/chief-joseph-4820_father_my-father-was-the-first-to-see-through-t_2951257.png", "contentUrl": 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