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.
The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.
An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess.
Whoever controls the education of our children controls the future.
If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not.
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 want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.
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.