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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

#even #found #inconsistency #material #men

The clan is nothing more than a larger family, with its patriarchal chief as the natural head, and the union of several clans by intermarriage and voluntary connection constitutes the tribe. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#clan #connection #constitutes #family #head

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

#awe #character #elements #fire #forces

Among us all men were created sons of God and stood erect, as conscious of their divinity. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#conscious #created #divinity #erect #god

Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#characteristic #deed #either #given #indian

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

— Charles Eastman

#deny #his #home #indian #people

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor. ↗

— Max Eastman

#humor #joke #make #proves #sense

A liberal mind is a mind that is able to imagine itself believing anything. ↗

— Max Eastman

#anything #believing #imagine #itself #liberal

I'm definitely a pop artist at heart. ↗