It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. . . . Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. . . . The Indians in their simplicity literally give away all that they have—to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return.
Charles Alexander EastmanThe red man divided mind into two parts, - the spiritual mind and the physical mind.
Charles Alexander EastmanNo one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.
Charles Alexander Eastman