Famous quotes containing the words native american, native, american and/or belief:
“There can be no more ancient and traditional American value than ignorance. English-only speakers brought it with them to this country three centuries ago, and they quickly imposed it on the Africanswho were not allowed to learn to read and writeand on the Native Americans, who were simply not allowed.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)
“Happy the man whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground:”
—Alexander Pope (16881744)
“The American ideal is youthhandsome, empty youth.”
—Henry Miller (18911980)
“Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its placeservicesocial servicethe ants creed, the bees creed.”
—John Galsworthy (18671933)