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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: The most Indian thing about the Indian is surely not his moccasins or his calumet, his wampum or his stone hatched, but traits of character and sagacity, skill, or passion.
         

The most Indian thing about the Indian is surely not his moccasins or his calumet, his wampum or his stone hatched, but traits of character and sagacity, skill, or passion.


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This page presents the quote "The most Indian thing about the Indian is surely not his moccasins or his calumet, his wampum or his stone hatched, but traits of character and sagacity, skill, or passion.". Author of this quote is Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote is about passion, character, native american, traits, sagacity, indian,.