The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent hearing till they have quite done; and then answering them calmly, and without noise or passion. And if it be not so in this civiliz'd part of the world, we must impute it to a neglect in education, which has not yet reform'd this antient piece of barbarity amongst us.


Sec. 145 - Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693)


The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent...

The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent...

The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent...

The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent...