Hither the heroes and nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a courtIn various talk th'instuctive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit lastOne speaks the glory of the British Queen, And one describes a charming Indian screenlA third interprets motions, looks and eyesAt every word a reputation dies.
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When a favor is shown to a white man, he feels it in his head and the tongue speaks out; when a kindness is shown to an Indian, he feels it in his heart and the heart has no tongue.
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When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, Ours.
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N.B.: This quote refers to the British disarmament of the Indian Army. Gandhi never advocated the individual right to bear arms.
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An Indian tribe is sovereign to the extent that the U.S. Permits it to be sovereign.
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I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth.
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N.B. This quote refers to the British disarmament of the Indian Army. Gandhi never advocated the individual right to bear arms.
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Winston Churchill was not entirely British. His mother was American, making Sir Winston part Iroquois Indian.
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The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No Indian prince has to his palace - More followers than a thief to the gallows
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You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.
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If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow. All men were made by the same Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.
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I have a curious and apprehensive feeling as I watch JFK that he is sort of an Indian snake charmer.
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The study of Japanese thought is the study of Indian thought.
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The Indian way of life provides the vision of the natural, real way of life. We veil ourselves with unnatural masks. On the face of India are the tender expressions which carry the mark of the Creator's hand. In the face of an Indian, you can see the natural glory of life, while we have covered ourselves with an artificial cloak.
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Men are going to have to learn to be managers in a world where the organization will come close to consisting of all chiefs and one Indian. The Indian, of course, is the computer.
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She was mother not only to me but to the whole nation. She served the Indian people to the last drop of her blood.
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Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.
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The Indian knew how to live without wants, to suffer without complaint, and to die singing
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Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'
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No good Indian but a dead Indian
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A good half of the effort of understanding what the Indian philosophers were after - and their subtleties make most of the great European philosophers look like schoolboys.
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When India was explored and the wonderful riches of Indian theological literature found that dispelled once and for all the dream about Christianity being the sole revelation.
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I began to write more songs when I had more time, especially when we began to stop touring. Having Indian things so much in my head it was bound to come out.
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This is recognizing a sector that has been passed over, disdained. I think it was hard to name a traditional Indian woman, a domestic worker, and it's offended some, but many people have celebrated. Flowers are still arriving at my office.
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The frog is the American Indian symbol for peace and it's significant in all these different cultures. So I thought it would be a great name for international flag shorts. I just put a green frog on there. And people were really into the frog. And it just sort of hit.
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