quotes by Chief Seattle

"The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth."
— Chief Seattle (Chief Seattle's Speech)

"The earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected.

Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life, we are merely strands in it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves."
— Chief Seattle

"Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. "
— Chief Seattle

"Man does not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
— Chief Seattle

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"When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them.""
— Chief Seattle

"This we know: All things are connected

like the blood that unites us.

We did not weave the web of life,

We are merely a strand in it.

Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves."
— Chief Seattle

"All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the earth
Befalls the sons of the earth.
Man did not weave the web of life,
He is merely a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web,
He does to himself."
— Chief Seattle

"When the green hills are covered with talking wires and the wolves no longer sing, what good will the money you paid for our land be then"
— Chief Seattle

"All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
— Chief Seattle

"The earth dose not belong to us, we belong to the earth."
— Chief Seattle (Chief Seattle's Speech)

"Humans did not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand of it."
— Chief Seattle