""Civilization" has been thrust upon me since the days of the reservations, and it has not added one whit to my sense of justice, to my reverence for the rights of life, to my love for truth, honesty, and generosity, or to my faith in Wakan Tanka, God of the Lakotas."

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Source : Luther Standing Bear (2006). “Land of the Spotted Eagle”, p.258, U of Nebraska Press

Luther Standing Bear

#Honesty Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Rights Quotes

“Sometimes I think all my pictures are just pictures of me.”
“Everyone thought I had everything. I had nothing.”
“There are some short essays that are very grave, and most contemporary novels are lighter than air.”
“Why don't you ever use your strength on me?" she said. Because love means renouncing strength," said Franz softly.”
“I think we live in a country where self-mythology or making up legends about your own life is something everyone does.”

Source : "The Misadventures of Iris Smyles". Interview with Royal Young, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 29, 2016.
“We're like a two-year old playing with fire ... we're messing around with something really dangerous and don't really understand what will happen.”
“The only failure is not knowing how to be happy."---My Story”
“To be thin and to stay really thin, sometimes some people literally do coke all the time. Some people smoke cigarettes instead of eating. That's crazy. But that's 'okay' because you look healthier.”

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