Quote

I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.

Black Elk

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Black Elk
Age: 86 †
Born: 1863
Born: December 1
Died: 1950
Died: August 19
Heyoka
Medicine Man
Tribal Chief
Saved
Strength
Vision
Might
People

More quotes by Black Elk

Image
All things are our relatives what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One.
Black Elk
Image
May you always walk in Beauty.
Black Elk
Image
As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.
Black Elk
Image
You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me.
Black Elk
Image
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
Image
Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and mountains staring at us and it was very still but there were whispers.
Black Elk
Image
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
Black Elk
Image
I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.
Black Elk
Image
Every place is the center of the world.
Black Elk
Image
The Holy Land is everywhere.
Black Elk
Image
Know the Power that is Peace.
Black Elk
Image
But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all.
Black Elk
Image
A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over.
Black Elk
Image
The center of the universe is everywhere.
Black Elk
Image
The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us we just learned by doing what we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls.
Black Elk
Image
One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.
Black Elk
Image
The power of the world always works in circles.
Black Elk
Image
Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer.
Black Elk
Image
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the sacred hoop of the nation, and so long as the hoop was unbroken the people flourished.
Black Elk
Image
If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.
Black Elk