The great mistake these people make is that they go to looking after the spiritual welfare of the Indians before securing their physical.

- George Crook

If you will investigate all the Indian troubles, you will find that there is something wrong of this nature at the bottom of all of them, something r…

- George Crook

The white men in the East are like birds. They are hatching out their eggs every year, and there is not room enough in the East, and they must go els…

- George Crook

We must not try to force him to take civilization immediately in its complete form, but under just laws, guaranteeing to Indians equal civil laws, th…

- George Crook

I have known the Indians intimately - known them in their private relations - I think I understand the Indian character pretty well.

- George Crook

When once an Indian sees that his food is secure, he does not care what the chief or any one else says.

- George Crook

During the engagement I tried to throw a strong force through the canon, but I was obliged to use it elsewhere before it had gotten to the supposed l…

- George Crook