Geronimo — "The white man came with a book and a gun, and he took our land."

"I was told that the President of the United States had sent for me. I was glad to go."

"No guns, no bullets could ever kill me. That was my power... Now my time is over."

"My heart is on the warpath. My spirit is on the warpath. My people are on the warpath."

"I was living peaceably with my family, having plenty to eat, sleeping well, taking care of my people, and perfectly contented. I don't know where those bad stories first came from."

"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, ca…"