Quote#Hope
I am thankful that the President of the United States has given me…
Quote byGerónimo · 1829–1909
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Geronimo's Story of His Life (1907).
English (original)
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 rightly treated.
— Gerónimo
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