Wisdom from some really smart people

Now for something a little different. I am very fond of quotations and I sometimes think that the really good ones are little books of wisdom condensed down to a few lines. Since I am part native I thought I'd share a few native words of wisdom. When I read these I can't help but think back to the early white settlers to North America, most of whom thought the Indians were savages and somehow less human. Enjoy....

"It does not require many words to speak the truth"

Chief Joseph

"We are part of the earth and it is part

of us. This we know. The earth does

not belong to us, we belong to the earth"

Chief Seattle

"Children must early learn the beauty

of generosity. They are taught to give

what they prize most, that they may

taste the happiness of giving"

Ohiyesa

"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly

in the night...it is the little shadow

which runs across the grass and loses

itself in the sunset"

Chief Crowfoot

"you must speak straight so that

your words may go as sunlight

into our hearts"

Chief Cochise

"We do not want riches but we do want

to train our children right. Riches

would do us no good. We could not

take them to the other world. We want

peace and love"

Red Cloud

I hope you enjoyed them?

Eduardo