“Oh, honest Americans, as Christians hear me for my down-trodden people! Their form of government is as dear to them as yours is precious to you. Quite as warmly as you love your country, so they love theirs...It is for them that I would give the last drop of my blood; it is for them that I would spend, nay, am spending, everything belonging to me. Will it be in vain? It is for the American people and their representatives in Congress to answer these questions. As they deal with me and my people, kindly, generously, and justly, so may the Great Ruler of all nations deal with the grand and glorious nation of the United States of America. Queen Lili'uokalani, 1896” WomenUnited States Of AmericaHawaiianHawaii GovernmentHawaiian Royalty Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i
“Learning from my tūtū and aunty meant being very disciplined; there was no fooling around. You had to watch, listen and follow. There wasn't a whole lot of in-depth explanation of what you were doing. You were expected to know it. Hōkūlani Hold-Padilla” WomenHawaiiHawaiian Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i
“Hoʻokahi o kuʻu noi i ka poʻe: e mālama i ko lākou moʻolelo, ma kahi e mau ai...nā moʻopuna aku ana, nā kualua, a makemake nā moʻopuna, e lohe i ko kākou leo. I have only one favor to ask of people: to take care of their stories, let them be kept in a permanent place...so that their grandchildren and great-grandchildren can come and hear our voices.” History QuotesHawaiianEthnographyHawaiian Language Author:Mary Kawena Pukui