--- title: "19 Nelson A. Miles Quotes - Famous Politician (Serving the Republic)" description: "Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War (1861–1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (18..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nelson-a-miles-43313-70772.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nelson-a-miles-43313-70772.jpg) # Nelson A. Miles (1902) Politician **19** quotes in **174** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Nelson A. Miles is a politician, best known for *Serving the Republic*. ## Quick Facts About Nelson A. Miles Born May 9, 1902 Profession Politician Notable works Serving the Republic ## About Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War (1861–1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (1840–1890), and the Spanish–American War (1898). From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army, before the office was transformed into the current Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army in 1903. ## Quotes by Nelson A. Miles > [The intrusions of the white race and the non- compliance with treaty obligations have been followed by atrocities that could alone satisfy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/the-intrusions-of-the-white-race-and-the-non-compliance-with-treaty/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Atrocities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atrocities/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b76/nelson-a-miles-28355_atrocities_the-intrusions-of-the-white-race-and-the_767767.jpg) > [Whether or not our system of Indian management has been a success during the past ten, fifty, or hundred years is almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/whether-or-not-our-system-of-indian-management-has-been-a-success/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Asking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/asking/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bab/nelson-a-miles-28355_asking_whether-or-not-our-system-of-indian-mana_2033277.jpg) > [Our relations with the Indians have been governed chiefly by treaties and trade, or war and subjugation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/our-relations-with-the-indians-have-been-governed-chiefly-by-treaties/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Relation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/relation/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/173/nelson-a-miles-28355_relation_our-relations-with-the-indians-have-been_93391.jpg) > [One hundred years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the Spanish government issued a decree authorizing the enslavement of the American Indian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/one-hundred-years-before-the-pilgrims-landed-at-plymouth-the-spanish/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Accord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accord/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04c/nelson-a-miles-28355_accord_one-hundred-years-before-the-pilgrims-la_1551723.jpg) > [These are hallowed moments, when every American has reason to express his gratitude to Almighty God that it has been our good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/these-are-hallowed-moments-when-every-american-has-reason-to-express/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Almighty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/almighty/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f74/nelson-a-miles-28355_almighty_these-are-hallowed-moments-when-every-am_468719.jpg) > [The more we study the Indian's character the more we appreciate the marked distinction between the civilized being and the real savage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/the-more-we-study-the-indian-s-character-the-more-we-appreciate-the/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Appreciate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciate/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d3/nelson-a-miles-28355_appreciate_the-more-we-study-the-indian-s-character_969431.jpg) > [A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/a-christian-people-who-have-for-two-hundred-years-kept-a-race-in/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Advantage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advantage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f4/nelson-a-miles-28355_advantage_a-christian-people-who-have-for-two-hund_1168526.jpg) > [If we dismiss from our minds the prejudice we may have against the Indians we shall be able to more clearly understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/if-we-dismiss-from-our-minds-the-prejudice-we-may-have-against-the/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02e/nelson-a-miles-28355_able_if-we-dismiss-from-our-minds-the-prejudi_692924.jpg) > [The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/the-troops-were-occasionally-occupied-in-pursuing-scattered-bands/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Band](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/band/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a3/nelson-a-miles-28355_band_the-troops-were-occasionally-occupied-in_16618.jpg) > [On the contrary, if they are treated with justice and humanity, proper example and the advantages of education given them, the coming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/on-the-contrary-if-they-are-treated-with-justice-and-humanity-proper/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Advantage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advantage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/nelson-a-miles-28355_advantage_on-the-contrary-if-they-are-treated-with_2241678.jpg) > [Looking at the purpose of our government toward the Indians, we find that after subjugating them it has been our policy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/looking-at-the-purpose-of-our-government-toward-the-indians-we-find/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Different](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/different/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/753/nelson-a-miles-28355_different_looking-at-the-purpose-of-our-government_1831821.jpg) > [No administration could stop the tidal wave of immigration that swept over the land; no political party could restrain or control the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/no-administration-could-stop-the-tidal-wave-of-immigration-that-swept/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Administration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/administration/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/nelson-a-miles-28355_administration_no-administration-could-stop-the-tidal-w_2915210.jpg) > [If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/if-the-graves-of-the-thousands-of-victims-who-have-fallen-in-the/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Fallen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fallen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/253/nelson-a-miles-28355_fallen_if-the-graves-of-the-thousands-of-victim_1231259.jpg) > [The tide of immigration in Canada has not been as great as along our frontier. They have been able to allow the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/the-tide-of-immigration-in-canada-has-not-been-as-great-as-along-our/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54e/nelson-a-miles-28355_able_the-tide-of-immigration-in-canada-has-no_2385039.jpg) > [Step by step a powerful and enterprising race has driven them back from the Atlantic to the West until at last there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/step-by-step-a-powerful-and-enterprising-race-has-driven-them-back/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Abode](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abode/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b98/nelson-a-miles-28355_abode_step-by-step-a-powerful-and-enterprising_1017569.jpg) > [The Indians, however, could not migrate from one part of the United States to another; neither could they obtain employment as readily…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/the-indians-however-could-not-migrate-from-one-part-of-the-united/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Employment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/employment/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/614/nelson-a-miles-28355_employment_the-indians-however-could-not-migrate-fr_1151529.jpg) > [For a time during the early settlement of this country peace and goodwill prevailed, only to be followed later by violent and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/for-a-time-during-the-early-settlement-of-this-country-peace-and/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/nelson-a-miles-28355_country_for-a-time-during-the-early-settlement-o_39490.jpg) > [To illustrate to the Indians the advantages the white race had in the telephone I divided a body of warriors from Sitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/to-illustrate-to-the-indians-the-advantages-the-white-race-had-in-the/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Advantage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advantage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/nelson-a-miles-28355_advantage_to-illustrate-to-the-indians-the-advanta_694752.jpg) > [It is unfair to suppose that one party has invariably acted rightly, and that the other is responsible for every wrong that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-a-miles/it-is-unfair-to-suppose-that-one-party-has-invariably-acted-rightly/) [Nelson A. Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/) [Committed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/committed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c52/nelson-a-miles-28355_committed_it-is-unfair-to-suppose-that-one-party-h_1248281.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-a-miles/#itemlist", "name": "Nelson A. 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