"Earth does not belong to us; we belong…" — Chief Seattle

"Earth does not belong to us; we belong to earth."

— Chief Seattle

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61 Quotes by Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle has 61 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? ... The end of living and the…
We do not own the freshness of the air or the sparkle of the water. How can you buy them…
Every part of the earth is sacred to my people.
Let him be just and deal kindly with my people, for the dead are not powerless. Dead, did I say?…
The Indian prefers the soft sound of the wind darting over the face of the pond, the smell of the…
Tribe follows tribe, nations follow nations like the tides of the sea. It is the order of nature, and regret…
The whites, too, shall pass - perhaps sooner than other tribes. Continue to contaminate your own bed, and you might…
Your religion was written on tablets of stone, ours on our hearts. 8. We are part of the earth and…
How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If…
We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumes flowers are our sisters; the deer,…
All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the children of the Earth.
There is no such place as away.

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