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Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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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
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
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
Everything tries to be round.
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Education Statistics Trying
Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Steps
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
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
So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth.
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Earth Red Sticks
The center of the universe is everywhere.
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Center Everywhere Universe
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
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
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Dream Wake Up Waking
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
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
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
It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.
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Darkness Eye Men
Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body; but when the part of me that talks would try to make words for the meaning, it would be like fog and get away from me.
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Fog Glowing Meaning Talk Thinking Words

Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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