These Native American quotes or a better word would be proverbs is a small sampling of the traditional teachings. It is not a representation of all nations or beliefs.
It is my hope that by sharing these proverbs that you will find some comfort in learning..because we are all continually learning
Day and night cannot dwell together. ~ Duwamish
When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. ~ Arapaho
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 Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance. ~ Lakota You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~ Navajo
All who have died are equal. ~ Comanche
If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. ~ Cheyenne Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same. ~ Crow
One rain does not make a crop. ~ Creole
Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something. ~ Maricopa
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