"In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth, but not adhering to it. Inhabiting cities, but not being fi…"

"This also is remarkable in India, that all Indians are free, and no Indian at all is a slave. In this the Indians agr…"

"No Indian ever went outside his own country on a warlike expedition, so righteous were they."

"The Hindus believe that there is no country but theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion like …"

"The ancient civilisation of India differs from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece, in that its traditions have be…"

"This multitude of men does not consist of an abject and barbarous people...but a people for ages civilized and cultiv…"

"All the Grecian historians represent the Indians as people of greater size, and much more robust than those of other …"

"The Hindoos are naturally cheerful, and are fond of conversation, of play, and of sports. They will spend almost the …"

"Scant justice is done to her position in the world by those histories which recount the exploits of her invaders and …"

"The Indians, as known to all nations for many centuries, are the metal [essence] of wisdom, the source of fairness an…"