Native-American Proverbs
Sayings of Native American origin Listen to the silence... It speaks. When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. - Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness . Walk tall as the trees. Looking upwards, I am filled with strength. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. Listen to your heart... It knows. Honor the sacred. May beauty surround you both. Treat yourself and each other with respect. The ones that matter most are the children. Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves. Life is not separate from death. Not every sweet root gives birth to sweet grass. All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them. If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace... when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives, Cherish youth, but trust old age. A danger foreseen is half-avoided. If...