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I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.

Black Elk

I cured with the power that came through me.
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Advertising Agencies Country Dream Native Power
Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Steps
I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices.
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Summer Thinking Years
And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being.
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Circles Country Inspirational Native
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.
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Country Meaning Native Power Understanding
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
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Inspirational Life Peace
But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all.
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Beautiful Save Sooner Thinking Wise
For instance, the coyote is sly, so is the Indian. The eagle is the same. That is why the Indian is always feathered up, he is a relative to the wings of the air.
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Air Country Eagle Feathered Wings
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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Darkness Lost Men Vision
Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
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Birds Nests Religion Same
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
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
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.
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Circles Country Native Shapes
I might have been less good to the people than some man who had never dreamed at all, even with the memory of so great a vision in me.
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Good Memory People Some Vision
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World

I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.

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I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.

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