Geronimo — "If I am killed no one need mourn for me. My people have all been killed in that …"
If I am killed no one need mourn for me. My people have all been killed in that country, and I, too, will die if need be.
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Part of his speech to warriors before seeking revenge against Mexicans.
Date: c. 1858
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