Geronimo Quotes


"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
(Related: Trust, Honor)

"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
(Related: Light, Nothing, Sun, Wind)

"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
(Related: People, Feeling, Living, Now, Sleep, Sun, Trees)

"The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians."
- Geronimo
(Related: Government, Soldiers)

"While living I want to live well."
- Geronimo
(Related: Living, Want)