Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
BLACK ELKThe sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls.
More Black Elk Quotes
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The center of the universe is everywhere.
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Perhaps you have noticed that even in the very lightest breeze you can hear the voice of the cottonwood tree; this we understand is its prayer to the Great Spirit, for not only men, but all things and all beings pray to Him continually in differing ways.
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The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.
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As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.
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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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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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And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
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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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The visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds.
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Know the Power that is Peace.
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It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.
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Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
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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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Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and mountains staring at us; and it was very still; but there were whispers.
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I cured with the power that came through me.
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