I know Great Spirit is looking down upon me from above, and will hear what I say.
Sitting BullRead
Healthy feet can feel the very heart of Mother Earth.
Interpretation
Healthy feet connect us to nature and the earth, emphasizing our bond with the natural world.
This quote by Sitting Bull highlights the deep connection between humans and nature, suggesting that our physical well-being enables us to experience and feel the essence of the Earth. Through healthy feet, we are reminded of our roots and the grounding force that the Earth represents, which can foster a greater appreciation for the environment and our place within it.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a nature walk to inspire appreciation for the environment.
I know Great Spirit is looking down upon me from above, and will hear what I say.
I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be the chief of this country, it is myself.
Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked for me because my skin is red? Because I am Sioux? Because I was born where my father lived? Because I would die for my people and my country?
When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them?
Therefore, I do not wish to consider any proposition to cede any portion of our tribal holdings to the Great Father.
I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.
The highest treason, the meanest treason, is to deny the holiness of this little blue planet on which we journey through the cold void of space.
When there was room on the ledge outside of the pots and boxes for a cat, the cat was there- in sunny weather- stretched at full length, asleep and blissful, with her furry belly to the sun and a paw curved over her nose.
The good life of any river may depend on the perception of its music; and the preservation of some music to perceive.
I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial.
In reality, climate change is actually the biggest thing that's going on every single day.
Dangerous climate change... It's important not to be alarmist but it is very important to be alarmed
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