"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."

Society, People, Decisions, Future

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"Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round"."

T. F. Hodge, American Motivational Speaker

Society, Energy, People, World, Connection

"It takes a long time before we cease to feel proud of being wanted. Though God knows why we should feel it, when we look around and see who is wanted too."

Graham Greene, British Playwright

Society, Pride, Want, Relationship, Values

"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities " but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Society, Culture, Religion, Influence, Observation

"Every nation needs a crystal clear mirror to see its stupidities, to see its hypocrisies, to see its faults and its evils! No nation is saint! Every nation's history is full of primitiveness and barbarity, full of wars and murders! Let every nation sees its face very clearly! Let them face their faces so that in the future they may be something better!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Society, Truth, Regret, Wisdom

"The black man today will only find solitude in one place: prison. ironically, he becomes most free while incarcerated."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

Society, Prison, Solitude, Freedom, Irony

"Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

Society, Control, Earth, Land

"Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Society, Independence, Nationality, Race

"If a media is not criticizing the government, then that media is not a media but just a clown of the government!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Society, Truth, Power, Regret, Wisdom

"We cannot help the way in which people speak of us . . ."

George Eliot, British Author

Society, Speech, Judgment, Perception, Behavior

"William Cowper said that God made the country, and man made the town. If it was the opposite, there would be no country; because town can be created from the country but the country cannot be created from the town!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Society, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational, Power

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"Prior to my election, young Cherokee girls would never have thought that they might grow up and become chief."

Thought

"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."

Trust

"Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along."

Saying

"Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward."

People

"I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian."

Discrimination

"There are a whole lot of historical factors that have played a part in our being where we are today, and I think that to even to begin to understand our contemporary issues and contemporary problems, you have to understand a little bit about that history."

History

"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."

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"Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round"."

"It takes a long time before we cease to feel proud of being wanted. Though God knows why we should feel it, when we look around and see who is wanted too."

"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities " but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world."

"The black man today will only find solitude in one place: prison. ironically, he becomes most free while incarcerated."

"Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure."

"Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy."

"If a media is not criticizing the government, then that media is not a media but just a clown of the government!"

"We cannot help the way in which people speak of us . . ."

"William Cowper said that God made the country, and man made the town. If it was the opposite, there would be no country; because town can be created from the country but the country cannot be created from the town!"

Explore more quotes by Wilma Mankiller

"Prior to my election, young Cherokee girls would never have thought that they might grow up and become chief."

"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."

"Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along."

"The secret of our success is that we never, never give up."

"Growth is a painful process."

"America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking."

"Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward."

"I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian."

"There are a whole lot of historical factors that have played a part in our being where we are today, and I think that to even to begin to understand our contemporary issues and contemporary problems, you have to understand a little bit about that history."

"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."