Excursions Quote by Henry David Thoreau

The Lord has done what I wanted Him to do this week. I wanted, primarily, peace about going into pioneer Indian work. And as…

— Jim Elliot

I live now in solitude and am able to use my time reflecting on the past and preparing for death. I cannot put away…

— Rose Philippine Duchesne

“Being Indian has never been about returning to the land. The land is everywhere or nowhere.”

— Tommy Orange

If I could persuade myself that I could find Him in a Himalayan cave I would proceed there immediately.

— Mahatma Gandhi

If my life be spared, nothing shall stop me short of visiting every nation of Indians on the Continent of North America.

— George Catlin

This was the kind of man thatwas at home there; for, as near as I can learn, that has never been the residence, but…

— Henry David Thoreau

“There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unkown, secret place. The old…

— Luther Standing Bear

We sought out and visited all the Indians hereabouts that we could meet with, in number about twenty. They were chiefly in one place,…

— John Woolman

As we drew near to Old town Iasked Polis if he was not glad to get home again; but there was no relenting to…

— Henry David Thoreau

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

— Vikram Seth

I went to India as a missionary to save England from spiritual collapse.

— William Carey

The Indian is a human being.

— George Crook