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The Pathfinder
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"The Pathfinder" Quotes

A young man navigates treacherous terrain and battles against rival tribes in order to fulfill his mission and find love in the wilderness.

Quotes

Injuns never forgit, Pathfinder; and if we go back to the tribe, it must be to die.

James Fenimore Cooper

forgivenessdeath

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.

James Fenimore Cooper

oceanexperience

The path of glory is a path beset with thorns.

James Fenimore Cooper

gloryobstacles

Wherever the Indian trail runs, there must I run, or creep, or crawl.

James Fenimore Cooper

indiantrail

We have been made to see that which is not, and to believe that which is not true.

James Fenimore Cooper

deceptiontruth

You have the devil's own gift at a lie, Master Cap.

James Fenimore Cooper

lyingdeception

A man that lives in any society, in which there are laws, is bound to respect those laws.

James Fenimore Cooper

societylaws

Truth is the first necessity of man; and falsehood is the leading characteristic of an Indian.

James Fenimore Cooper

truthfalsehood

An Indian is never in a hurry.

James Fenimore Cooper

indianpatience

The quietest and most harmless creature, when irritated, is apt to turn upon his assailants.

James Fenimore Cooper

angerdefense