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"The purpose of work is to labor and invest time in your gift."

"Bolts work on nuts; pens work on paper. But you must work on yourself. Go, get working!"

"Personally, I feel that in my own work I wanted to look programmed or impersonal but I don't really believe I am being impersonal when I do it. And I don't think you could do this."

"The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties."

"And uh, I'm glad that I still have my hands and my eyes to work with."
Explore more quotes by Chief Joseph

"A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country."

"We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river."

"Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country."

"It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war."

"Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand."
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