Author: Charles Eastman

Quotes

Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.

Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.

- Charles Eastman

The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church.

The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church.

- Charles Eastman

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

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

- Charles Eastman

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins.

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins.

- Charles Eastman

In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.

In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.

- Charles Eastman

Our old age was in some respects the happiest period of life.

Our old age was in some respects the happiest period of life.

- Charles Eastman

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

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

- Charles Eastman

It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood.

It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood.

- Charles Eastman

Every act of his life is, in a very real sense, a religious act.

Every act of his life is, in a very real sense, a religious act.

- Charles Eastman

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