Quotes of Geronimo - somelinesforyou

“ I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ Believing that in a wise way it is good to go to church, and that associating with Christians would improve my character, I have adopted the Christian religion… I am not ashamed to be a Christian… I have advised all of my people who are not Christians, to study that religion, because it seems to me the best religion in enabling one to live right. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust. ”

- Geronimo

“ Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children… when all were counted, I found that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain. ”

- Geronimo

“ The EDC announcement and the reduction in rates, added to uncertainty surrounding the focus of the new constitution, hit prices. ”

- Geronimo

“ Of course not, but the authorities decided it that way, and they are the ones that rule. ”

- Geronimo

“ There's more per capita than any other place in the world in Texas,... Country music just brings them out. Over the years it's been a hotbed of artists that made it up to Nashville that started here in Texas. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust. ”

- Geronimo

“ We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal… ”

- Geronimo

“ Believing that in a wise way it is good to go to church, and that associating with Christians would improve my character, I have adopted the Christian religion… I am not ashamed to be a Christian… I have advised all of my people who are not Christians, to study that religion, because it seems to me the best religion in enabling one to live right. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children… when all were counted, I found that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ Of course not, but the authorities decided it that way, and they are the ones that rule. ”

- Geronimo

“ I want to find their remains to give then a dignified burial. ”

- Geronimo

“ We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal… ”

- Geronimo

“ We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal… ”

- Geronimo

“ I want to find their remains to give then a dignified burial. ”

- Geronimo

“ I want to find their remains to give then a dignified burial. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling. ”

- Geronimo

“ We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal… ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling. ”

- Geronimo

“ When a child, my mother taught me to kneel and pray to Usen for strength, health, wisdom and protection. Sometimes we prayed in silence, sometimes each one prayed aloud; sometimes an aged person prayed for all of us… and to Usen. ”

- Geronimo

“ I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures… ”

- Geronimo

“ Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children… when all were counted, I found that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain. ”

- Geronimo
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