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Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: The power of a thing or an act

The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: The Great Spirit is everywhere; he hears whatever

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

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I was four years old then, and I

I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Let every step you take upon the earth

Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: May you always walk in Beauty.

May you always walk in Beauty. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: The center of the universe is everywhere.

The center of the universe is everywhere. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: there can be no power in a square

there can be no power in a square — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Like the grasses showing tender faces to each

Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: All things are our relatives; what we do

All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Everything tries to be round.

Everything tries to be round. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Any man who is attached to things of

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

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I had a vision with which I might

I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: All over the sky a sacred voice is

All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I looked below and saw my people there,

I looked below and saw my people there, and all were well and happy except one, and he was lying like the dead - and that one was myself. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: So I took the bright red stick and

So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation's hoop I thrust it in the earth. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I knew that the real was yonder and

I knew that the real was yonder and that the darkened dream of it was here. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Behold this day. It is yours to make.

Behold this day. It is yours to make. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on

Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I saw more than I can tell /

I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: It may be that some little root of

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

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: It's in the darkness of men's eyes that

It's in the darkness of men's eyes that they get lost. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: If I thought that I was doing it

If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: To use the power of the bison, I

To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: There can never be peace between nations until

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: The Holy Land is everywhere

The Holy Land is everywhere — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: One should pay attention to even the smallest

One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.

And when I breathed, my breath was lightning. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: I cured with the power that came through

I cured with the power that came through me. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: If you will read again what is written,

If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: A good nation I will make live.This the

A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Peace will come to the hearts of men

Peace will come to the hearts of men when they realize their oneness with the universe, It is every where. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: It is not enough to have a vision.

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

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: After the horse dance was over, it seemed

After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: And as he spoke of understanding, I looked

And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: And I saw that the sacred hoop of

And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Give me strength to walk the soft earth,

Give me strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Everything an Indian does is in a circle,

Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Know the Power that is Peace.

Know the Power that is Peace. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat

As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: A good nation I will make live.

A good nation I will make live. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: When you pray with this pipe, you pray

When you pray with this pipe, you pray for and with everything. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Whether it happened so or not I do

Whether it happened so or not I do not know; but if you think about it you can see that it is true. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: It is in the darkness of their eyes

It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything

Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred. — Black Elk

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: The song and the drumming were like this:

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

Black Elk Quotes By Black Elk: It is hard to follow one great vision

It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost. — Black Elk