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The Deerslayer
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"The Deerslayer" Quotes

A frontiersman navigates love and war in the wilderness of 18th-century America.

Quotes

I know that the whites often speak with two tongues, and that they are not always what they seem.

James Fenimore Cooper

distrusttruth

The best of us are but little above the beasts.

James Fenimore Cooper

human nature

A warrior who may not be brave, is hardly fit for his place.

James Fenimore Cooper

braverywarrior

It's an awful thing for a man to have to allow himself to be outdone by a woman.

James Fenimore Cooper

genderequality

What's the use of talking of what can't be helped?

James Fenimore Cooper

acceptance

There is a time for everything, and a thing for every time.

James Fenimore Cooper

timefate

It's a wise man who knows his own mind, and never makes a fool of himself by trying to be over-wise.

James Fenimore Cooper

wisdomself-awareness

The man that would expect to see a river in a lake, or a tree in a mountain, needn't be astonished if he finds a 'arthly hell in this region.

James Fenimore Cooper

surpriseexpectations

I feel that the proudest moment of my life has been when I've stood by the side of Deerslayer, and called him friend.

James Fenimore Cooper

friendshippride

Well, well, every man has his gifts, and some are born to do one thing, and some another.

James Fenimore Cooper

destinytalent