Native Quotes

646 quotes by 477 authors

It may be regarded as certain that not a foot of land will ever be taken from the Indians without their own consent. — Thomas Jefferson
I know Great Spirit is looking down upon me from above, and will hear what I say... — Sitting Bull
Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit. — Sitting Bull
If a man loses anything and goes back and looks carefully for it, he will find it. — Sitting Bull
I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not what I supposed they were. — Sitting Bull
You think I am a fool, but you are a greater fool than I am. — Sitting Bull
I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be the chief of this country, it is myself. — Sitting Bull
There is only one expert who is qualified to examine the souls and the life of a people and make a valuable report - the… — Mark Twain
Auto repair, piloting, skiing, perhaps even management: these are skills that yield to application, hard work, and native talent. But forecasting an uncertain future and… — James Surowiecki
For me, chess is a language, and if it's not my native tongue, it is one I learned via the immersion method at a young… — Garry Kasparov
Return to Shaoshan I regret the passing, the dying, of the vague dream: my native orchards thirty-two years ago. Yet red banners roused the serfs,… — Mao Zedong
As the innocent infant relies upon the mother for sustenance, so the innocent wanderer, following his native compassion and bliss, relies upon the natural intelligence… — Miyamoto Musashi
Environmental policies are driven by a kind of emotional spiritualism that threatens the very foundation of our society. There is increasing evidence of a government-sponsored… — Helen Chenoweth-Hage
An environmental revolution is taking shape in the United States. This revolution has touched communities of color from New York to California and from Florida… — Robert D Bullard
When you study the lives of all great achievers-those who have had the greatest influence on others, those who have made things happen-you will find… — Stephen Covey
I shall rejoin myself to my native country, with new attachments, and with exaggerated esteem for its advantages; for though there is less wealth there,… — Thomas Jefferson
Our native language is like a second skin, so much a part of us we resist the idea that it is constantly changing, constantly being… — Casey Miller
The sight of a Black nun strikes their sentimentality; and, as I am unalterably rooted in native ground, they consider me a work of primitive… — Alice Walker
That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow-citizens, is the most ardent wish… — Thomas Jefferson
O fret not after knowledge - I have none, and yet my song comes native with the warmth. O fret not after knowledge - I… — John Keats

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