"They are the natural, and in the strictest sense of the word, the legal possessors of the several Regions they inhabit. . .. They may naturally and justly attempt to repell intruders, whom they may ap…"

"They may appear human, but they are scarcely above brutes in their way of living."

"The natives are a cowardly and treacherous people, wherefore we must always be on our guard."

"I have taken possession of this land for His Majesty King George III, despite the natives' claims."

"The capacity of man himself is only revealed when, under stress and responsibility, he breaks through his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid surprise to himself no less than to this teac…"