Quote by Charles Eastman
The clan is nothing more than a larger family, with its patriarcha

The clan is nothing more than a larger family, with its patriarchal chief as the natural head, and the union of several clans by intermarriage and voluntary connection constitutes the tribe. – Charles Eastman

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That is, we believed, the supreme duty of the parent, who only was permitted to claim in some degree the priestly office and function, since it is his creative and protecting power which alone approaches the solemn function of Deity. – Charles Eastman

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alone
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The first missionaries, good men imbued with the narrowness of their age, branded us as pagans and devil-worshipers, and demanded of us that we abjure our false gods before bowing the knee at their sacred altar. – Charles Eastman

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We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family. – Darius Rucker

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I only tour in short bursts, Im only ever away from my family and three daughters for a month or two. – Harry Connick, Jr.

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Parents need all the help they can get. The strongest as well as the most fragile family requires a vital network of social supports. – Bernice Weissbourd

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Short of baseball and my family, it was gaming. And gaming is a $20-million to $200-million multi-year effort. Its an insane, stupid and utterly irresponsible act. But I did it. – Curt Schilling

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