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Were Quotes by Black Elk
- The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us; we just learned by doing what…
- My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my…
- I looked below and saw my people there, and all were well and happy except one, and he was lying like the dead - and…
- The soldiers did go away and their towns were torn down; and in the Moon of Falling Leaves (November), they made a treaty with Red…
- 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…
- When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my…
- 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,…
More Were Quotes
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. — Aristotle
- Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom. — Kevyn Aucoin
- When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort. — Kevyn Aucoin
- When we were making the law, when we were writing the literature and the mathematics the grandfarthers of Blair and little Bush… — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
- Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was… — J. J. Abrams
- Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have… — Karen Armstrong
- For centuries, the Muslims were able to co-exist perfectly well with Jews and Christians in the Middle East. — Karen Armstrong
- In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted… — Karen Armstrong
- I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful. — Neil Armstrong
- I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium. — Neil Armstrong
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe