"Were any person of the blood of the chiefs, myself for example, to visit Hawaii to-day, scarcely would the knowledge that we had reached the port of Hilo get to the ears of our people when a house would be provided for our occupancy, food would be brought to our doors, and we would be made welcome amongst our people for weeks, months, indeed years, if we chose to continue our residence."
I chose this quote because I felt that it emphasized the sense of community that is embedded in Hawaiian culture. Queen Liliuokalani demonstrated this by pointing out that just at hearing that they were coming, plans would be made to not only welcome them as they arrived, but also to make them welcome for so long as a year. This definitely contrasts with the United States at this time, as they were not quite as united as a nation yet.
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