I feel my nerves and tissues decaying already." "It's only your fancy, Dagaeoga.

You can exist a week without food." "A week, Tayoga! I don't want to exist a week without food! I absolutely refuse to do so!" "The choice is not yours, now, O Dagaeoga.

The greatest gift you can have is patience.

The warrior, Daatgadose, of the clan of the Bear, of the nation Onondaga, of the great League of the Hodenosaunee, even as I am, hemmed in by enemies in the forest, and with his powder and bullets gone, lay in hiding ten days without food once passing his lips, and took no lasting hurt from it.

You, O Dagaeoga, will surely do as well, and I can give you many other examples for your emulation." "Stop, Tayoga.