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 childgreatgrow Change image and share on social
And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being. Black Elk livemannersacred share on social
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice. Black Elk beholdearthfeeble Change image and share on social
The soldiers did go away and their towns were torn down; and in the Moon of Falling Leaves (November), they made a treaty with Red Cloud that said our country would be ours as long as grass should grow and water flow. Black Elk cloudcountryfall share on social
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men. Black Elk mannationpeace Change image and share on social
I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices. Black Elk hearsummervoice Change image and share on social
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 backbearbring Change image and share on social
And when I breathed, my breath was lightning. Black Elk breathbreathelightning Change image and share on social
Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body; but when the part of me that talks would try to make words for the meaning, it would be like fog and get away from me. Black Elk bodyfeelfog share on social
My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow? Black Elk bendfriendheavy share on social