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A man must make his own arrows.
A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass.
No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.
Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the life the Creator intended for you.
With all things and in all things, we are relatives.
A good chief gives; he does not take.
We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren, and children yet to be born.
When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard.
To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature.
Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant.
The one who tells the stories rules the world.
There is nothing so eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail.
The greatest strength is in gentleness.
The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs.
Never sit while your elder stands.
Our first teacher is our own heart.
Remember that your children are not your own, but are lent to you by the Creator.
Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf.
Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if I am defeated, I will not be ashamed.
In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.
It is easy to be brave from a distance.
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
Every animal knows more than you do.
God gave us each a song.
Day and night cannot dwell together.
Each person is his own judge.
Cherish youth, but trust old age.
Beware of the man who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark.
All who have died are equal.
Be still, and the earth will speak to you.
Knowledge that is not used is abused.
The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
A good soldier is a poor scout.
The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth.
Regard heaven as your father, earth as your mother, and all that lives as your brother and sister.
Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I will understand.
Before eating, always take time to thank the food.
Do not let yesterday use up too much of today.
It is no longer enough to cry peace; we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace.
Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.
All dreams spin out from the same web.
There is no death; only a change of worlds.
When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us.
Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future.
If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come to us.
Even a small mouse has anger.
Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something.
You already possess everything necessary to become great.
Do not be afraid to cry; it will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.
A brave man dies but once; a coward many times.
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
Those who have one foot in the canoe and one foot in the boat are going to fall into the river.
The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.
It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
When the last tree has been cut down and the last river poisoned, we will realize that we cannot eat money.
Do not judge your neighbour until you have walked two moons in his moccasins.