Charles Eastman Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Every act of his life is, in a very real sense, a religious act.”

“In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.”

“No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.”

“The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government.”

“The Indian was a religious man from his mother's womb.”

“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 our standard of morals and the purity of our blood.”

“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 guests or strangers.”

“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 it is his creative and protecting power which alone approaches the solemn function of Deity.”