"This we know: The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the Earth. All things are connected
like the blood that unites us all: Man did not
weave the web of life, he is but a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Quote for Tuesday
Chief Seattle (c1786-1866) was a leader of the Suquamish tribe of Indians in present-day Washington state. There's some doubt about whether he actually spoke these words as written, but there's no controversy that they represents a sentiment held by him and members of his tribe:
"This we know: The earth does not belong to man,
man belongs to the Earth. All things are connected
like the blood that unites us all: Man did not
weave the web of life, he is but a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
"This we know: The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the Earth. All things are connected
like the blood that unites us all: Man did not
weave the web of life, he is but a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
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"Yeah yeah, whatever, get a haircut hippy" (Which is only funny if you know the length of my own hair-and hey, he's not from MY nation(Dakota, represent!)...). :)
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