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The more we study the Indian's character the more we appreciate the marked distinction between the civilized being and the real savage.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Character , Real , Appreciate , Savage


On the contrary, if they are treated with justice and humanity, proper example and the advantages of education given them, the coming years will be as bright and prosperous to the unfortunate race as the past has been dark and painful.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Education , Past , Justice , Humanity


It is unfair to suppose that one party has invariably acted rightly, and that the other is responsible for every wrong that has been committed.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Wrong , Party , Responsible , Unfair


Whether or not our system of Indian management has been a success during the past ten, fifty, or hundred years is almost answered in the asking.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Past , Management , Years , Success


A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  People , Religion , Christian , Gratitude


The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting Bull ventured south of the Canadian border, and important expeditions were sent against them.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Three , Sitting , Important , Against


To illustrate to the Indians the advantages the white race had in the telephone I divided a body of warriors from Sitting Bull's camp into two parties and had them talk to each other over the telephone line.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Sitting , Race , Body , White


If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed in line the philanthropist might travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf, and be constantly in sight of green mounds.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Two , Travel , Green , Sight


If we dismiss from our minds the prejudice we may have against the Indians we shall be able to more clearly understand the impulses that govern both races.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  More , Understand , Against , Prejudice


One hundred years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the Spanish government issued a decree authorizing the enslavement of the American Indian as in accord with the law of God and man.

Author: Nelson A. Miles - American Soldier
  Man , God , Law , Government


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