Geronimo — "I burned them all, even our tepee. I also burned my mother's tepee and destroyed…"
I burned them all, even our tepee. I also burned my mother's tepee and destroyed all her property.
Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:
Click any product to generate a realistic preview. Up to 3 at a time.
* Initial load can take up to 90 seconds — revising the preview in another color is nearly instant.
Kitchen
Apparel
Other
More from Geronimo
"I am an old man now. I have seen many things. I have learned many things. But I am still an Apache."
"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me."
"We are now held on Comanche and Kiowa lands, which are not suited to our needs-these lands and this climate are suited to the Indians who originally inhabited this country, of course, but our people a…"
"This is the fourth time I have surrendered."
"While living I want to live well."
Details
From his autobiography, his reaction to the massacre of his family, burning their possessions in grief and a vow of vengeance.
Date: 1905 (recounting 1858 event)
War & ViolenceVerification
Unverifiable
Found in 1 providers: gemini
1 source checked