We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done.

Cows run away from the storm while the buffalo charges toward it - and gets through it quicker. Whenever I’m confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment, I become the buffalo.

An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess.

Take care how you place your moccasins upon the Earth, step with care, for the faces of the future generations are looking up from the Earth waiting their turn for life.

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.

If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not.

Whoever controls the education of our children controls the future.

Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me.

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.

I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.

I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.

If I had wings I would fly, I'd soar on high where only eagles dareI'd let them rip, I'd let them tear, until all that remained was me bare.

Many people die of thirst but the Irish are born with one.

What you go through is nothing compared to who you are.

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

I like a look of Agony, because I know it's true - men do not sham Convulsion, nor simulate, a Throe

He takes himself far too seriously and thinks he is very important. I don't like it when someone glorifies themself.

Humility has such power. Apologies can disarm arguments. Contrition can defuse rage. Olive branches do more good than battle axes ever will.

I was hoping he would get up so I could hit him again and keep him down.

I dislike modern memoirs. They are generally written by people who have either entirely lost their memories, or have never done anything worth remembering.