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A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass. — Lakota proverb
In this world the unseen has power. — Apache proverb
The more you ask how far you have to go, the longer your quest will feel. — Seneca proverb
A man or woman with many children has many homes. — Lakota proverb
In twenty-four hours, a louse can become a patriarch. — Seneca proverb
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The ones that matter most are the children. They are the true human beings. — Lakota proverb
A hungry stomach makes a short prayer. — Paiute proverb
In anger a man becomes dangerous to himself and to others. >— Omaha proverb
Strive to be a person who is never absent from an important act. — Osage proverb
When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, strike first. — Navajo (Diné) proverb
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Always remember that a smile is something sacred, to be shared. — Cherokee proverb
Let no one speaking ill of the absent. — Hopi proverb
The good-looking boy may be just good in the face. — Apache proverb
All plants are our siblings. If we listen, we can hear them speaking. — Arapaho proverb
It is no longer good to cry peace. We must act peace, live peace, and live in peace. — Shenandoah proverb
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The rain falls on the just and the unjust. — Hopi proverb
A good man does not take what belongs to someone else. — Pueblo proverb
Is it not better for one hundred to pray for one than for one to pray alone for himself? — Lakota proverb
The old days will never be again, even as a man will never again be a child. — Dakota proverb
A man must make his own arrows. — Winnebago proverb
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If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. — Minquas, Susquehannock proverb
Talk to your children while they are eating; what you say will stay even after you are gone. — Nez Perce proverb
Guard your tongue in youth, and in age you may mature a thought that will be of service to your people. — Lakota proverb
It is observed that in any great endeavor, it is not enough for a person to depend solely on himself. — Lakota proverb
The morning moisture, the clouds, the bodies of water— I become part of it. — Navajo (Diné) proverb
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A child believes that only the action of someone who is unfriendly can cause pain. — Santee proverb
It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest. — Anishinabe proverb
The wildcat does not make enemies by rash action. He is observant, quiet, tactful, and he always gains in the end. — Pawnee proverb
A community that lacks faith in itself cannot survive. — Hopi proverb
It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand. — Apache proverb
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The smarter a man is the more he needs God to protect him from thinking he knows everything. — Pima proverb
A rocky vineyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax. — Navajo (Diné) proverb
It is good to tell one's heart. — Chippewa proverb
The grandfathers and the grandmothers are in the children; treat them well. — Ojibwe proverb
A shady lane breeds mud. — Hopi proverb
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It makes no difference as to the name of the God, since love is the real God of all the world. — Apache proverb
The only things that need the protection of men are the things of men, not the things of the spirit. — Crow proverb
A good chief gives, he does not take. — Mohawk proverb
It is senseless to fight when you cannot hope to win. — Apache proverb
The supreme law of the land is the Great Spirit's law, not man's law. — Hopi proverb
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You must live your life from beginning to end. No one else can do it for you. — Hopi proverb
Cherish youth, but trust old age. — Pueblo proverb
Look at your own moccasin tracks before pronouncing someone else's faults. — Sauk proverb
There is a hole at the end of the thief's path. — Lakota proverb
An angry word is like striking with a knife. — Hopi proverb
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Let your eyes be offended by sight of lying and deceitful men. — Hopi proverb
The weakness of the enemy makes our strength. — Cherokee proverb
All dreams spin out from the same web. — Hopi proverb
It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story. — Crow proverb
The clear sky and the green fruitful Earth are good; but peace among men is better. — Omaha proverb
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