The Wise Man believes profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his selfhood ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence - not a leaf, as it were, astire on the tree, not a ripple upon the surface of the shinning pool-his, in the mind of the unlettered sage, is the ideal attitude and conduct of life. Silence is the cornerstone of character.

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

Silence is the cornerstone of character.

We believe profoundly in silence-the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind, and spirit.

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

As a child I understood how to give; I have forgotten this grace since I became civilized.

Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.