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The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal.

Black Elk

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
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.
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Circles Country Native Power
Hear me, four quarters of the world-a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds.
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Eye Giving Hear Quarter Wind
Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
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Birds Nests Religion Same
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
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
We should understand that the Great Spirit is also above all these things and peoples.
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Great People Spirit Things Understand
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
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
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
When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around.
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Arm Father Mother Repee Running Sitting Stallone
Everything tries to be round.
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Education Statistics Trying
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
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
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
And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.
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Circles Country Native People

The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal.

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