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“We have to do that. We have to be thankful. That's what we said. Two things were told to us: To be thankful, so those are our ceremonies, ceremonies of thanksgiving. We built nations around it, and you can do that, too. And the other thing they said was enjoy life. That's a rule, a law- enjoy life- you're supposed to.”

Quote by Oren Lyons

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Oren Lyons, born in 1930, is a renowned lacrosse player. He achieved remarkable success in the sport of lacrosse and is hailed as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. more

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“Man sometimes thinks he's been elevated to be the controller, the ruler, but he's not. He's only part of the whole. Man's job is not to exploit, but to oversee, to be a steward. Man has responsibility, not power.”

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