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.

Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.

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

The religion of the Indian is the last thing about him that the man of another race will ever understand.

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.

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.

The logical man must either deny all miracles or none.