Indian Quotes

822 Indian quotes by 517 unique authors

The government has departments to deal with the special interest groups that make themselves heard and felt. A Department of Agriculture cares for the farmers'… — Malcolm X
God made me an Indian, but not a reservation Indian. — Sitting Bull
According to the true Indian view, our consciousness of the world, merely as the sum total of things that exist, and as governed by laws,… — Rabindranath Tagore
Non-Indian writers usually say "Great Spirit," "Mother Earth," "Two-Legged, Four-Legged, and Winged." Mixed-blood writers usually say "Creator, "Mother Earth," "Two-Legged, Four- Legged, and Winged." Indian… — Sherman Alexie
We know that this nation entered into solemn treaties [with Indian tribes] which have been continuously violated for more than 250 years. It's a disgrace.… — John McCain
The idiot, the Indian, the child and unschooled farmer's boy stand nearer to the light by which nature is to be read, than the dissector… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Indian is making an amazing discovery, namely that Christianity and Jesus are not the same - that they may have Jesus without the system… — E. Stanley Jones
I'm the daughter of two Indian immigrant doctors, and I have an older sister and younger brother, and none of us have pursued medicine as… — Aarti Mann
The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land… — Mary Brave Bird
On how he met Wayne Gretzky: I was in L.A. preparing for Indian Wells, and a mutual friend asked if I'd like to have dinner… — Milos Raonic
IT+IT=IT; Indian talent + Information technology = India Tomorrow — Narendra Modi
Indian economy is suffering from policy paralysis and lack of optimism. I am confident that with right kind of decisions, we can once again generate… — Narendra Modi
If today I had a young mind to direct, to start on the journey of life, and I was faced with the duty of choosing… — Tom Brown, Jr.
Traditional people of Indian nations have interpreted the two roads that face the light-skinned race as the road to technology and the road to spirituality.… — William Commanda
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace.....Treat all men alike. Give them all the same… — Chief Joseph
The idea of full dress for preparation for a battle comes not from a belief that it will add to the fighting ability. The preparation… — Wooden Leg
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all be alike-brothers of… — Chief Joseph
The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and praying. — Chief Joseph
Humor is widely used by Indians to deal with life. Indian gatherings are marked by laughter and jokes, many directed at the horrors of history,… — Paula Gunn Allen
What we did in the 1960s and early 1970s was raise the consciousness of white America that this government has a responsibility to Indian people.… — Dennis Banks
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to… — Black Elk
There aren't a lot of alternative roles for Indian actors. I think we've fallen short of portraying Indians in the media. We don't need to… — Unknown Author
It's important as a writer to do my art well and do it in a way that is powerful and beautiful and meaningful, so that… — Joy Harjo
Before AIM, Indians were dispirited, defeated, and culturally dissolving. People were ashamed to be Indian. You didn't see the young people wearing braids or chokers… — Russell Means
The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me… — N. Scott Momaday

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