James Fenimore Cooper
Born: 09-14-1789
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific American writer best known for his historical novels depicting frontier and Native American life. Born in 1789 in New Jersey, Cooper's most celebrated work is "The Last of the Mohicans," part of his Leatherstocking Tales series. His vivid storytelling and exploration of early American themes made him a pioneer of American literature, influencing generations of writers and shaping the nation's literary heritage.
Book summaries for books written by James Fenimore Cooper
Quotes
Injuns never forgit, Pathfinder; and if we go back to the tribe, it must be to die.
There is a sort of feeling that comes over a man in such a place, that he never experiences any other spot on the ocean.
The path of glory is a path beset with thorns.
Wherever the Indian trail runs, there must I run, or creep, or crawl.
We have been made to see that which is not, and to believe that which is not true.
You have the devil's own gift at a lie, Master Cap.
A man that lives in any society, in which there are laws, is bound to respect those laws.
Truth is the first necessity of man; and falsehood is the leading characteristic of an Indian.
An Indian is never in a hurry.
The quietest and most harmless creature, when irritated, is apt to turn upon his assailants.
He that is born a fool is never cured.
A lighthouse is a lighthouse, and not a fire-ship.