“The American white relegates the black to the rank of shoeshine boy; and he concludes from this that the black is good for nothing but shining shoes.”

“A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most.”

“The 100% American is 99% idiot.”

“He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.”

“No use slaving for me and then saying you want to be cared for: who cares for a slave? If you come back, come back for the sake of good fellowship; for you’ll get nothing else.”

“I have defined the hundred per cent American as ninety-nine per cent an idiot.”

“Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about it, he shouldn't!”