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 elements and majestic forces in nature, Lightning, Wind, Water, Fire, and Frost, were regarded with awe as spiritual powers, but always secondary and intermediate in character.

The elements and majestic forces in nature, Lightning, Wind, Water, Fire, and Frost, were regarded with awe as spiritual powers, but always secondary and intermediate in character.

- Charles Eastman

There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy.

There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy.

- 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

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

He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.

He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.

- Charles Eastman

No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.

No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.

- Charles Eastman

More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material.

More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material.

- 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

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