It was the only treaty made by the settlers with the Indians that was never sworn to, and the only one that was never broken. ~ Voltaire, contrasting Penn's treaty with the Delaware (Leni Lenape) Indians, with most others that had been made in the colonization of America.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Penn's treaty with Indigenous people was unique for being kept without oaths.
- In plain terms
- Penn's treaty with Indians was the only one never broken.
- What can you take from it?
- Honor agreements without needing formal oaths to bind them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What builds lasting trust?
- How do we keep promises?
Another view
It romanticizes one event amidst a history of broken treaties.
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