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It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

Black Elk

It’s in the darkness of men’s eyes that they get lost.
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Darkness Eye Lost Men
I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.
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might People Vision
The center of the universe is everywhere.
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Center Everywhere Universe
The Great Spirit is everywhere; He hears whatever is in our minds and our hearts, and it is not necessary to speak to Him in a loud voice.
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Country Heart Mind Native Voice
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
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Color Flames Rainbow
It is not enough to have a vision. In order to have its power, you must enact your vision on earth for all to see. Only then do you have the power.
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Earth Order Power Vision
It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death.
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Country Death Native Real Understanding
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over.
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Given Make Nations Over Said
The visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds.
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Ceremonies Everything Foolish Legend Power
Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.
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Circles Country Moving Native
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.
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Circles Country Native Power
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.
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Circles Country Native Shapes
Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind this one, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world….
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Behind Crazy Dreamed Horse Hurt Nothing Real
We should understand that the Great Spirit is also above all these things and peoples.
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Great People Spirit Things Understand
But if the Vision was true and mighty, as I know, it is true and mighty yet;for such things are of Spirit, and it is in the darkness of their eyes that men get lost.
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Country Darkness Eye Men Native

It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

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It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

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