Memorable American Indian Quotes About Love

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"Love is a bridge between you and everything."
Rumi
"The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"The strongest love is the one that can demonstrate its strength in hardship."
Cherokee Proverb
"Before you take a life, remember one thing: you are not the creator of your life, and you are not the creator of your love."
Muscogee Creek Proverb
"When the heart is at peace, the mind is at rest."
Navajo Proverb
"Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do."
Unknown Cherokee Philosopher
"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
Native American Proverb
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"Love is the foundation of our strength and our relationships."
Hopi Proverb
"The eye never forgets what the heart has seen."
Oglala Lakota Proverb
"He who cherishes his life loves it deeply, for he has given his heart to the world."
Ojibwe Proverb
"A person is a person because of other people."
Desmond Tutu - paraphrased in various Native contexts
"You cannot wake a person who is pretending to be asleep, so love them despite their journey."
Hopi Wisdom
"Love never claims, it ever gives. Love never suffers, it ever hopes."
Native American Wisdom
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
Rumi - resonant in many Indigenous cultures
"Let the beauty we love be what we do."
Rumi – echoed in Native philosophies
"We are all related. We all are one. Love is the connection."
Lakota Wisdom
"Love is a spirit that comes to visit us, and we must not be afraid."
Unknown Native American Elder
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."
Honoré de Balzac – principles echo Native maternal ties
"Love has no age, no limit; and no death."
John Keats – resonating in many Indigenous love stories
"To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another."
Gottfried Leibniz - sentiment shared in Indigenous teachings
"The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love."
Henry Miller - recognized widely in Indigenous thought
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"To me, love is when you say, 'You are safe.' That's love."
Unknown Indigenous Elder
"We are all connected. To each other, biota, and the planet. We are all connected."
David Suzuki
"The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth."
Chief Seattle
"Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation."
Rabindranath Tagore
"To be one with the earth is to be in love with the world."
Sitting Bull
"In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation."
From the Great Law of the Iroquois
"Love is not a possession. It is a way of being. It is a way of connecting."
Joy Harjo
"The greatest strength is in holding together the hearts of the people."
Chief Joseph
"Love is a powerful force that binds everything together in the universe."
Black Elk
"I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, coward, you are only killing a man."
Cochise
"Where there is love, there is life."
Mahatma Gandhi
"Love for oneself is the foundation of loving others."
Lao Tzu
"Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"A good way to look at love is to consider it as a spiritual fire that nourishes the body and soul."
Wilma Mankiller
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"You can’t just love your neighbor like you love your brother. You have to know them, too."
Gerald Vizenor
"The wounds of the heart can only be healed with love."
N. Scott Momaday
"Love is the rhythm of the universe, the echo of creation."
Mary Crow Dog
"We are the ones we have been waiting for."
Old Hopi Prophecy
"Our hearts are like the water; when they are full, they overflow."
Gloria Bird
"Love should not only be something you feel, it must also be something you do."
George Duran
"To love is not to possess, but to be in the moment of connection."
Margaret Mead
"Love is the greatest of all gifts because it has the power to heal."
Wopida
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
Mahatma Gandhi
"We are all made of star-stuff. That means love is in our nature, too."
Carl Sagan
"Love is the muse that inspires the spirit."
Joy Harjo
"Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here."
Marianne Williamson
"The one who tells the stories rules the world."
Lakota Proverb
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
John Muir
"It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand."
Apache Proverb
"All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them."
Armadillo Medicine
"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
Dakota Proverb
"The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears."
Native American Proverb
"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk a mile in his shoes."
Native American Proverb
"When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard."
Lakota Proverb
"Love is a great teacher. It teaches patience, understanding, and compassion."
Native American Saying
"A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground."
Cheyenne Proverb
"The earth is a grandmother, she is a mother. Honor her."
Cherokee Proverb
"The heartbeat of the earth resonates within us, guiding our love for each other."
Native American Wisdom
"To take care of the earth and the earth will take care of you."
Native American Saying
"A good way to find love is to share love; to give to others in the way you wish to receive."
Native American Philosophy
"Love is the beauty of the soul."
Saint Augustine
"If we wonder often, we shall find solace in mystery."
Native American Belief
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
Native American Proverb
"Tears are the soap of the soul."
Native American Saying
"The mountains are calling and I must go."
John Muir
"Love is the way we communicate with the spirit."
Native American Teachings
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Lao Tzu
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Buddha
"What we think, we become."
Buddha
"Love is a song that never ends, for love is the music of the heart."
Oglala Lakota
"We are all related. The Earth is our mother. She provides all we need, but not without love."
Hopi Proverb
"A heart without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."
Native American Proverb
"In the end, it is the love we have shared that counts, not the troubles we have faced."
Sioux Proverb
"Love is the essence of life, and in love, one finds strength and courage."
Blackfoot Proverb
"To love is to be alive. And when you’re alive, you can feel the spirits around you."
Cherokee Proverb
"A man’s heart is like a field; it must be sowed with the seeds of love to harvest joy."
Pawnee Proverb
"Where there is love, there is life, and life is a gift to be cherished."
Hopi Proverb
"Love is the bond that brings us together and makes our struggles worthwhile."
Choctaw Proverb
"If you want to be loved, you must first learn to love."
Osage Proverb
"True love is like a river; it flows and nurtures everything in its path."
Ojibwe Proverb
"Love is the heartbeat of our people; it connects us to each other, and to our ancestors."
Zuni Proverb
"Each time you love, you learn. Each time you learn, you grow."
Lakota Proverb
"To dance with love is to dance with life."
Navajo Proverb
"The greatest gift of all is love; it can conquer all fears and heal all wounds."
Shawnee Proverb
"Love is the sacred fire that warms our souls."
Iroquois Proverb
"When the heart is full of love, it can hold the weight of the world."
Creek Proverb
"Love is the light that guides us through the darkness."
Lakota Proverb
"You cannot love someone without also loving yourself; both must flourish for love to thrive."
Cherokee Proverb
"The circle of love never ends; it is infinite, just like our connection to each other."
Pueblo Proverb
"Love is the spirit that connects us to all beings and to the Great Mystery."
Cheyenne Proverb
"In every moment of love, we find the essence of life itself."
Hawaiian Proverb
"Cherish those you love, for love is the greatest treasure we hold."
Algonquin Proverb
"The love we share is the medicine that heals the spirit."
Chickasaw Proverb
"When we love, we honor our ancestors and nourish our future."
Tlingit Proverb
"Love has no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything."
Unknown
"We are all connected. To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe, atomically."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
Hubert H. Humphrey
"Love requires action. Love is not passive, it is active."
Patricia Albere
"The heart that loves is always young."
Greek Proverb
"The love of our ancestors is carried through our spirit."
Unknown
"To love is to act."
Unknown
"Love is the one thing that transcends time and space."
James Van Praagh
"You can’t have a tribe without love."
Unknown
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life."
Richard Bach
"When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us."
Arapaho Proverb
"A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world."
Wayne Dyer
"Love is a friendship set to music."
Joseph Campbell
"Love is the essence of life; it gives it purpose and meaning."
Unknown
"Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left."
Aldo Leopold
"What is love? It is the profound connection between all beings; it's the joy and solace found in one another."
Unknown
"Generosity and kindness are the only things that can make us truly rich."
Unknown
"Love is not just an emotion; it’s a commitment to nurturing someone else's spirit."
Unknown
"Love cannot remain by itself; it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service."
Mother Teresa
"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."
Confucius
"Take only memories, leave only footprints."
Chief Seattle
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Victor Hugo
"Love is the bridge between you and everything."
Rumi
"We must guard our heritage and allow love to define our legacy."
Unknown
"If you want to know the heart and mind of a person, look not at what they have already achieved, but at what they aspire to."
Khalil Gibran
"A people without a history is like a tree without roots."
Malcolm X
"Listen to the earth in its song of love, for every creature has a voice."
Unknown
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