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We should understand well that all things are the work of the Great Spirit. We should know the Great Spirit is within all things: the trees, the grasses, the rivers, the mountains, and the four-legged and winged peoples; and even more important.

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The center of the universe is everywhere.
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Center Everywhere Universe
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
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
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.
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Circles Country Native Power
As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Sacred
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
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
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
I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured,it was the power from the Outer World.
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Cured Outer Power Two Vision World
And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.
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Breath Country Lightning Native
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
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Inspirational Life Sky
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
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
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
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
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

We should understand well that all things are the work of the Great Spirit. We should know the Great Spirit is within all things: the trees, the grasses, the rivers, the mountains, and the four-legged and winged peoples; and even more important.

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We should understand well that all things are the work of the Great Spirit. We should know the Great Spirit is within all things: the trees, the grasses, the rivers, the mountains, and the four-legged and winged peoples; and even more important.

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