“They seem to be a doomed people. The curse of a people calling themselves Christian, seems to follow them everywhere;” — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share Image
Better to be driven out from among men than to be disliked by children. — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths, for the byways and low places of life, If we would learn… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths for the by-ways and low places of life, if we would learn… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“A dozen men are shut up together in a little bark upon the wide, wide sea, and for months and months see no forms… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“With all my imperfections on my head," I joined the crew, and we hauled out into the stream, and came to anchor for the… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“Let him then have powers commensurate with his utmost possible need, only let him be held strictly responsible for the exercise of them. Any… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“the book takes rank with those books which are bits of life rather than products of art.” — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“If California ever becomes a prosperous country, this bay will be the centre of its prosperity.” — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share
“They seem to be a doomed people. The curse of a people calling themselves Christian, seems to follow them everywhere;” — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share