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From Quotes by Black Elk
- I did not know then how much was ended. When I look back now from this high hill of my old age, I can still…
- Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a person is…
- 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…
- When a vision comes from the thunder beings of the west, it comes with terror like a thunder storm; but when the storm of vision…
- 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; the…
- Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind…
- Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many…
- 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…
- I looked about me once again, and suddenly the dancing horses without number changed into animals of every kind and into all the fowls that…
- I know now what this meant, that the bison were the gift of a good spirit and were our strength, but we should lose them,…
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