American Indian Proverb

"A people without history is like wind on the buffalo grass. Sioux "

"After dark all cats are leopards. Zuni "

"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself. "

"Every animal knows more than you do. Nez Perce "

"I will not criticize another until I have walked a mile in his mocassins. "

"If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Minquass "

"Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. "

"Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. "

"Man has responsiblity, not power. Tuscarora "

"Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins. "

"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand. "

"We do not inherit the land, we borrow it from our children. "

"What the people believe is true. Anishinabe "

"You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. Navajo "