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Quotes 2... "...By
the pricking of my thumbs...something wicked this way
comes." Shakespeare
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you
and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them
you will not know them... and what you do not know you
will fear. What one fears one destroys. " Chief Dan
George
"We had no churches, no religious organization, no
sabbath days, no holidays, and yet we worshiped.
Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and
pray: some times a smaller number, perhaps only two or
three. The songs had a few words...but were not formal.
The singer would occasionally put in such words as he
wished instead of the usual tone sound. Sometimes we
prayed in silence; sometimes each prayed aloud and
sometimes an aged person prayed for all of us. At other
times one would rise and speak to us of our duties to
each other and to Usen... our services were short."
Goyathlay
".....I never said the land was mine to do with as I
chose. The one who has a right to dispose of it is the
one who has created it. I claim a right to live on my
land, and accord you the privilage to live on yours."
Heinmot Tooyalaket
"When it comes time to die, be not like those whose
hearts are filled with the fear of death, so when their
time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to
live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your
death song, and die like a hero going home." Aupumut
"Our wise men are called Fathers, and they truly
sustain that character. Do you call yourselves
Christians? Does the religion of Him who you call your
Savior inspire your spirit, and guide your practices?
Surely not. It is recorded of him that a bruised reed he
never broke. Cease then to call yourselves Christians,
lest you declare to the world your hypocrisy. Cease too
to call other nations savage, when you are tenfold more
the children of cruelty than they. No person among us
desires any other reward for performing a brave and
worthwhile action.... I bow to no man..." Brant
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