Geronimo

"I have killed many Mexicans; I do not know how many, for frequently I did not count them. Some of them were not worth counting."

"They held us in San Antonio … We had tents and blankets but no arms. We had food. But every minute we expected to be taken out and shot. Nobody said it aloud. Geronimo had been promised that he would …"

"During my many wars with the Mexicans I received eight wounds, as follows: shot in the right leg above the knee, and still carry the bullet; shot through the left forearm; wounded in the right leg bel…"

"While living, I want to live well."

"I cannot think we are useless or Usen would not have created us. He created all tribes of men and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each."

"We had no churches, no religious organizations, no sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped."

"I hoped soon to serve my people in battle. I had long desired to fight with our warriors."

"I am thankful that the President of the United States has given me permission to tell my story. I hope that he and those in authority under him will read my story and judge whether my people have been…"