All Charles Alexander Eastman Quotes
- Is there not something worthy of perpetuation in our Indian spirit of democracy, where Earth, our mother, was free to all, and no one sought… All
- If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What… Answer
- Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a… All
- The Wise Man believes profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and… Absolute
- If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt… Any
- But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man! All
- More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking… Conduct
- That is, we believed, the supreme duty of the parent, who only was permitted to claim in some degree the priestly office and function, since… Alone
- The Indian was a religious man from his mother's womb. From
- Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers. Commonly
- The elements and majestic forces in nature, Lightning, Wind, Water, Fire, and Frost, were regarded with awe as spiritual powers, but always secondary and intermediate… Always Secondary
- In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees. Devotees
- Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning. Birth
- It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested… Been
- Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. Character
- The hospitality of the wigwam is only limited by the institution of war. Hospitality
- Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone. Alone
- Our people, though capable of strong and durable feeling, were not demonstrative in their affection at any time, least of all in the presence of… Affection
- No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people. Acquainted
- There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature. Among
- Silence is the cornerstone of character. Character
- The religion of the Indian is the last thing about him that the man of another race will ever understand. Another Race
- The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church. American
- The logical man must either deny all miracles or none, and our American Indian myths and hero stories are perhaps, in themselves, quite as credible… All
- In the life of the Indian there is only one inevitable duty-the duty of prayer-the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. Our daily devotions… Daily