Native American Quotes

We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American proverb

Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen to your heart, it knows. – Native American proverb

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. – Native American proverb

The greatest strength is gentleness. – Native American proverb

Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot on the shore, are bound to fall into the river. – Native American proverb

Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi proverb

Everything the power of the world does is done in a circle. – Lakota Sioux proverb

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. – Navajo proverb

Tell me and I’ll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I’ll understand. – Native American proverb

Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins. – Cheyenne proverb

The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the dust and blood of our ancestors. – Chief Plenty Coups

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. – Native American proverb

Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant. – Kiowa proverb

It is better for a girl to marry a man with brains than one with cash. – Seneca proverb

Time is not a river, but a spider’s web. – Native American proverb

Those who tell the stories rule the world. – Native American proverb

The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. – Native American proverb

It does not require many words to speak the truth. – Chief Joseph

Before eating, always take a little time to thank the food. – Arapaho proverb

Do not speak badly of yourself. For the warrior within hears your words and is lessened by them. – David Wolfe

When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard. – Lakota proverb

Treat the Earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. – Native American proverb

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. – Arapaho proverb

The birds have taught us something useful; that God gave us wings, and we can fly. – Native American proverb

Everything on earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. – Mourning Dove, Salish

Those who have a good heart are always blessed. – Native American proverb

The Creator made us to love one another, despite our differences. – Native American proverb

Each step forward brings us closer to our destination, but each misstep is a learning opportunity. – Native American proverb

To truly understand a person, you must listen with your heart, not just your ears. – Native American proverb

The wind that blows through the trees carries the wisdom of our ancestors. – Native American proverb

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. – Indira Gandhi

You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles. – Black Elk

We need to teach our children to embrace their heritage while also being open to the beauty of other cultures. – Native American proverb

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller

A people without culture is like a tree without roots. – Native American proverb

Don’t be afraid to take a step into the unknown. For it is in the darkness that we find our true selves. – Native American proverb

The greatest journeys are often the ones within ourselves. – Native American proverb

Do not be afraid of the dark, for that is where the stars shine the brightest. – Native American proverb

Don’t judge others for the path they choose, for you do not know the mountains they have climbed. – Native American proverb

Do not be afraid of silence, for it is in silence that wisdom is heard. – Native American proverb

The mountains are our brothers, the rivers our sisters, the air our breath, the land our kin. And we are all connected. – Chief Seattle

The greatest conquest is the conquest of self. – Native American proverb

He who keeps his feet firmly planted in tradition is the one who can soar to new heights. – Native American proverb

Each step we take is a prayer, each breath we breathe is a prayer, each thought we think is a prayer. – Native American proverb

The path to wisdom is not always straight; sometimes it twists and turns, and only the heart can guide us through. – Native American proverb

When we feel lost, we must remember that the path is not always clear, but it is always there. – Native American proverb

The highest form of wisdom is kindness. – Native American proverb

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise ones, seek what they sought. – Native American proverb

The soul knows no boundaries; it is always connected to the spirit of the universe. – Native American proverb

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer. – Native American proverb