Silence is the cornerstone of character.

The red man divided mind into two parts, - the spiritual mind and the physical mind.

The logical man must either deny all miracles or none, and our American Indian myths and hero stories are perhaps, in themselves, quite as credible as those of the Hebrews of old.

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.

If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt and disgrace falling upon the ungenerous and mean person.

In the life of the Indian there is only one inevitable duty-the duty of prayer-the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. Our daily devotions were more necessary to us than daily food.

Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone.