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By this you may see who are the rude and barbarous Indians: for verily there is no savage nation under the cope of Heaven, that is more absurdly barbarous than the Christian World. They that go naked and drink water and live upon roots are like Adam, or Angels in comparison of us. - Thomas Traherne
Attribution: Thomas Traherne (1636–1674), British clergyman, poet, mystic. Centuries, “Third Century,” no. 12 (written c. 1672, first published 1908).

Categories: Christianity And Christians, Clergyman, Mystic, Native Americans, Primitive Life

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