Author: Black Elk

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

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

- Black Elk

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

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

- Black Elk

And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.

And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.

- Black Elk

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

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

- Black Elk

I cured with the power that came through me.

I cured with the power that came through me.

- Black Elk

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.

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

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.

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

Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.

Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.

- Black Elk

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

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

- Black Elk

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