Crazy Horse quotes

Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota, celebrated for his role in resisting U.S. government encroachment on Lakota lands. Known for his bravery and tactical skills, he fought in famous battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He became a symbol of Native American resistance and the struggle to preserve traditional ways of life. Here are 12 of his quotes:

One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk. (Crazy Horse)
Hokahey! Today is a good day to die. View quote
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My lands are where my dead lie buried. View quote
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Another white man's trick! Let me go! Let me die fighting! View quote
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We preferred our own way of living. We were no expense to the government. All we wanted was peace and to be left alone. View quote
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A very great vision is needed, and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky. View quote
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My friend, I do not blame you for this. View quote
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I was not hostile to the white men. Sometimes my young men would attack the Indians who were their enemies and took their ponies. They did it in return. View quote
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They tried to confine me. I tried to escape, and a soldier ran his bayonet into me. I have spoken. View quote
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For some time he held out, but the rapid disappearance of the buffalo, their only means of support, probably weighed with him more than any other influence. In July, 1877, he was finally prevailed upon to come in to Fort Robinson, Nebraska, with several thousand Indians...on the distinct understanding that the government would hear and adjust their grievances. View quote
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Under these circumstances Crazy Horse again showed his masterful spirit by holding these young men in check. He said to them in his quiet way: "It is well to be brave in the field of battle; it is cowardly to display bravery against one's own tribesmen. These scouts have been compelled to do what they did; they are no better than servants of the white officers. I came here on a peaceful errand.”. (Crazy Horse)
"Another white man's trick! Let me go! Let me die fighting!” cried Crazy Horse. He stopped and tried to free himself and draw his knife, but both arms were held fast by Little Big Man and the officer. While he struggled thus, a soldier thrust him through with his bayonet from behind. The wound was mortal, and he died in the course of that night, his old father singing the death song over him and afterward carrying away the body, which they said must not be further polluted by the touch of a white man. They hid it somewhere in the Bad Lands, his resting place to this day. View quote
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