“Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little dog.”
Quotes by Ernest Thompson Seton
“The culture and civilization of the White man are essentially material; his measure of success is, "How much property have I acquired for myself?" The culture of the Red man is fundamentally spiritual; his measure of success is, "How much service have I rendered to my people?”
“Next day on returning I found him dead in the snow with his head on the sill of the door—the door of his puppyhood's days; my dog to the last in his heart of hearts—it was my help he sought, and vainly sought, in the hour of his bitter extremity.”
Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton was a Canadian and American author, wildlife artist, and a pivotal figure in the early development of the Scouting movement. Born as Ernest Evan Thompson, he became a prominent a...