Native American Famous Quotes



"We know what the animals do, what are the needs of the beaver, the bear, the salmon, and other creatures, because long ago men married them and acquired this knowledge from their animal wives. Today the priests say we lie, but we know better."

"The Great Spirit, who made all things, made every thing for some use, and whatever use he designed anything for, that use it should always be put to. Now, when he made rum, he said 'Let this be for the Indians to get drunk with,' and it must be so."

It all meant nothing but 'Move a little farther. You are to near me.'

"The Great Spirit, when He made earth, never intended that it should be made merchandise."


Native American Quotations






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Thomas Love Peacock

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Alan Chadwick

A man's silence is wonderful to listen to.
Thomas Hardy

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Kathleen A Sutton

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
John F Kennedy

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John Martin Fischer

The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.
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Effective thinking consists of being able to arrive at the truth truth being defined as that which exists.
Calvin S Hall

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.
Lucille Ball

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
Samuel Butler