Athina

“While the hardware of civilization - iron pots, blankets, guns - was welcomed by Native people, the software of Protestantism and Catholicism - original sin, universal damnation, atonement, and subligation - was not, and Europeans were perplexed, offended, and incensed that Native peoples had the temerity to take their goods and return their gods.”
― Thomas King, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

“Wie ist es möglich, dass ihr euch nicht aufbäumt gegen die Verachtung, die euch immer noch trifft. Nur auf den Nacken, der sich beugt, tritt der Fuß des vermeintlichen Herren...”
― Hedwig Dohm