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If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.

Black Elk

It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.
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Darkness Eye Men
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
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Dream Wake Up Waking
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
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Earth Feeble Grandfather Voice
Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure, and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.
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Children Country Heart Native
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
Once we were happy in our own country and we were seldom hungry, for then the two-leggeds and the four-leggeds lived together like relatives, and there was plenty for them and for us.
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Country Dirty Legend Lying Seldom
And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.
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Breath Country Lightning Native
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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Country Men Native People Thinking
He who is well prepared is he who knows that he is nothing compared with Wakan-Tanka, who is everything; then he knows that world which is real.
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Compared Everything Know Prepared World
The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal.
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Animal Country Down Hawk Lament Swoops
The Universe is circles within circles, and everything is one circle, and all the circles are connected to each other.
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Circles Community Together
Everything tries to be round.
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Education Statistics Trying
When we do understand all this deeply in our hearts, then we will fear, and love, and know the Great Spirit, and then we will be and act and live as the Spirit intends.
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Deeply Great Intends Love Spirit
Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Steps
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
I cured with the power that came through me.
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If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.

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