spaz98
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Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts- Hopi
They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind- Tuscarora
All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them- Arapaho
We always return to our first loves- Tribe Unknown
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset- Blackfoot
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice- Cherokee
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave- Dakota
Our first teacher is our own heart- Cheyenne
Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same. - Crow
You already possess everything necessary to become great- Crow
There is no death, only a change of worlds- Duwamish
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone- Seneca
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children- Tribe Unknown
Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, Wisdom is of the future- Lumbee
Every animal knows more than you do- Nez Perce
To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature- Sioux
Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed- Plains
Cherish youth, but trust old age- Pueblo
It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace- Shenandoah
The one who tells the stories rules the world- Hopi
When you die, you will be spoken of as those in the sky, like the stars- Yurok
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