“Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.”

“It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. . . . Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. . . . The Indians in their simplicity literally give away all that they have—to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return.”

“Children can be very early taught...that they can hereafter find their chief happiness in giving up their will to God, and in living to do good to others, instead of living merely to please themselves.”

“To trust children we must first learn to trust ourselves...and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.”

“People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”

“People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being. Maybe that's why they give up on it so early, too.”