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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.

Black Elk

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
It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.
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Darkness Eye Men
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 when I breathed, my breath was lightning.
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Breath Country Lightning Native
Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
BLACK ELK

Birds Nests Religion Same
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.
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Country Meaning Native Power Understanding
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds.
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Bird Bloom Depression Roots Singing
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
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.
BLACK ELK

Compared Everything Know Prepared World
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
Behold this day. It is yours to make.
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Behold Inspirational Life
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
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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Close Doing Everything Foolish
They told me I had been sick twelve days, lying like dead all the while, and that Whirlwind Chaser, who was Standing Bear’s uncle and a medicine man, had brought me back to life.
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Dead Lying Men Standing Uncle
It’s in the darkness of men’s eyes that they get lost.
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Darkness Eye Lost Men
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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