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The Last of the Mohicans
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"The Last of the Mohicans" Quotes

During the French and Indian War, a man and his two daughters are rescued by a group of Mohican warriors.

Quotes

The pale-faces are masters of the earth, and the time has not yet come when the red-men shall call to them in vain.

James Fenimore Cooper

pridedefiance

Great Spirit! A just man never lived who was not of thy people!

James Fenimore Cooper

spiritualityjustice

I am as much a man of the woods as any Mingo that you can name.

James Fenimore Cooper

identitynature

A rifle is a good while in a friend's hand.

James Fenimore Cooper

friendshiptrust

When an Indian chief is too old to lead his warriors to battle, he goes to the spirits of his fathers in the caves of the mountain and lets them know that he is coming.

James Fenimore Cooper

honorage

The pale-faces are prattling women; the red-skins are the masters of the earth.

James Fenimore Cooper

arroganceconflict

A Huron is my father, and an Elk is the totem of my family.

James Fenimore Cooper

lineageidentity

The white man doesn't care for the honor of his family; he is little and weak.

James Fenimore Cooper

prejudicestrength