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Black Elk Quotes

I cured with the power that came through me Picture Quote #1

The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding Picture Quote #1

My bay had lightning stripes all over him and his mane was cloud. And when I breathed, my breath was lightning Picture Quote #1

All around the circle, feeding on the green, green grass were fat and happy horses Picture Quote #1

And when I breathed, my breath was lightning Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 things which older people miss Picture Quote #1

Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Behold he said, all the wings of the air shall come to you, and they and the winds and the stars shall be like relatives Picture Quote #1

A good nation I will make live. This the nation above has said. They have given me the power to make over Picture Quote #1

You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

With visible breath I am walking. A voice I am sending as I walk. In a sacred manner I am walking. With visible tracks I am walking. In a sacred manner I walk Picture Quote #1

If the vision was true and mighty, as I know, it is true and mighty yet; for such things are of the spirit, and it is in the darkness of their eyes that men get lost Picture Quote #1

Any man who is attached to things of this world is one who lives in ignorance and is being consumed by the snakes of his own passions Picture Quote #1

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, and from the same good spirit we must find another strength Picture Quote #1

I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it Picture Quote #1

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 we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls Picture Quote #1

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men Picture Quote #1

After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked Picture Quote #1

And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me Picture Quote #1

I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices Picture Quote #1

So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth Picture Quote #1

To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling Picture Quote #1

One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us Picture Quote #1

And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle Picture Quote #1

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I cured with the power that came through me (Black Elk Quotes) The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding (Black Elk Quotes) My bay had lightning stripes all over him and his mane was cloud. And when I breathed, my breath was lightning (Black Elk Quotes) All around the circle, feeding on the green, green grass were fat and happy horses (Black Elk Quotes) And when I breathed, my breath was lightning (Black Elk Quotes) 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 (Black Elk Quotes) 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 (Black Elk Quotes) 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 things which older people miss (Black Elk Quotes) Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice (Black Elk Quotes) 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 (Black Elk Quotes) Behold he said, all the wings of the air shall come to you, and they and the winds and the stars shall be like relatives (Black Elk Quotes) A good nation I will make live. This the nation above has said. They have given me the power to make over (Black Elk Quotes) You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me (Black Elk Quotes) 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 (Black Elk Quotes) With visible breath I am walking. A voice I am sending as I walk. In a sacred manner I am walking. With visible tracks I am walking. In a sacred manner I walk (Black Elk Quotes) If the vision was true and mighty, as I know, it is true and mighty yet; for such things are of the spirit, and it is in the darkness of their eyes that men get lost (Black Elk Quotes) Any man who is attached to things of this world is one who lives in ignorance and is being consumed by the snakes of his own passions (Black Elk Quotes) 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, and from the same good spirit we must find another strength (Black Elk Quotes) I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it (Black Elk Quotes) 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 we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls (Black Elk Quotes) There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men (Black Elk Quotes) After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked (Black Elk Quotes) And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me (Black Elk Quotes) I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices (Black Elk Quotes) So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth (Black Elk Quotes) To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see (Black Elk Quotes) 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 (Black Elk Quotes) The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling (Black Elk Quotes) One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us (Black Elk Quotes) And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle (Black Elk Quotes)

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