When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
The Pilgrim Fathers landed on the shores of America and fell on their knees; then they fell upon the aborigines.
We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
When you are looking for a country with no tombstones you will find yourself in the land of cannibals.
It is a curious fact, but nobody ever is sea-sick - on land. At sea, you come across plenty of people very bad indeed, whole boat-loads of them; but I never met a man yet, on land, who had ever known at all what it was to be sea-sick. Where the thous...
Plus I have no doubt that their garden is also where my grandparents dreamed—for a better life of equality for their grandchildren and future generations. As people rooted in their faith, they probably did a lot of praying here as well, that God wo...
...no matter how rhapsodic one waxes about the process of wresting edible plants and tamed animals from the sprawling vagaries of nature, there's a timeless, unwavering truth espoused by those who worked the land for ages: no matter how responsible a...
Don Fernando de Guzman: All the land to our left and all the land to our right now belongs to us. I solemnly and formally take possession of all this land. Our country is already six times larger than Spain, and every day we drift makes it bigger. Do...
Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.
[…] alla fin fine, bisogna saper apprezzare i vantaggi che si traggono dalle proprie origini.
I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best.
I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments.
The name Crow was inspired by a number of things. I thought it would be cool to have a robot with sort of a Native American feel to it.
To us, basing stories on christianity is the same as basing stories on Roman mythology, Native American folklore, or unsubstantiated government conspiracies.
I have a high regard for Native languages and the pivotal role they have played in our nation's history.
Dad built houses and when they were sold, he moved on to a new town, so I know a lot about my native state.
My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English.
In a funny way, nothing makes you feel more like a native of your own country than to live where nearly everyone is not.
To be successful in my native France, where people speak the same language and understand me, is nothing.
The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity.
From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.
