He Sees No Need For Setting Apart

As A Child I Understood How To Give; I Have Forgotten This Grace Since I Became Civilized.

Our People, Though Capable Of Strong And Durable Feeling, Were Not Demonstrative In Their Affection At Any Time, Least Of All In The Presence Of Guests Or Strangers.

The Family Was Not Only The Social Unit, But Also The Unit Of Government.

We Believe Profoundly In Silence-the Sign Of A Perfect Equilibrium. Silence Is The Absolute Poise Or Balance Of Body, Mind, And Spirit.

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.