“What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit” IfsMenSpiritDiesGoneLonelinessBeastBiodiversity Book:Chief Seattle's Testimony Source: Chief Seattle's Testimony
“We are all children of the Great Spirit, we all belong to Mother Earth. Our planet is in great trouble and if we keep carrying old grudges and do not work together, we will all die.” IfsChildrenEarthTogetherSpiritMotherDiesTroublePlanetsWorking TogetherOur PlanetMother EarthGrudgeGreat Spirit Author:Chief Seattle
“If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.” IfsMenHappensEarthSpiritDiesAnimalGoneLonelinessSonAll ThingsConnectedBeastWhatever HappensSeattleNature And Environment Author:Chief Seattle
“The earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves.” IfsMenEarthMotherSonSpitMother EarthSeattleNature And EnvironmentNative American WisdomSave Mother EarthNative American EarthNative Wisdom Book:Chief Seattle's Testimony Source: Chief Seattle's Testimony
“You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves.” IfsMenChildrenCharacterEarthMotherTeachRichFeetLandTaughtSonRespectOur ChildrenEnvironmentalYour ChildrenSelf RespectGrandfatherAshesSpitMother EarthSeattleNature And EnvironmentSave Mother EarthParents And GrandparentsNative American Earth Book:Chief Seattle's Testimony Source: Chief Seattle's Testimony
“How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the Earth is sacred to my people, every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clear and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people.” PeopleIfsMenIdeasBodyEarthWaterMemoriesDarkClearAirSkyLandStrangeHe ManBrotherFlowerHolyHorseSacredSellsShiningWoodsHeatNativeShoreWarmthNative AmericanInsectsJuiceEaglesMistNeedlesMeadowsDeerSparkleFreshnessPoniesSandyHummingDark WoodsBody Heat Author:Chief Seattle
“How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the earth is sacred to my people.” PeopleIfsIdeasEarthWaterNatureAirSkyLandStrangeSacredSellsWarmthSeattleSparkleFreshnessLand And WaterDark WoodsBody Heat Book:Chief Seattle's Testimony Source: Chief Seattle's Testimony
“What is there to life if a man cannot hear the lonely cry of the whippoorwill or the arguments of the frogs around the pool at night?” IfsMenNightNatureCryArgumentLonelyPoolFrogs Author:Chief Seattle
