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Wilma Mankiller Quotes

We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Friends describe me as someone who likes to sing and dance along the edge of the roof. I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles Picture Quote #1

A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they’d like to be chief. There’s been a change in the limits people see Picture Quote #1

Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts can permeate the being and manifest themselves in negative actions Picture Quote #1

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Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me Picture Quote #1

It should be remembered that hundreds of people of African ancestry also walked the Trail of Tears with the Cherokee during the forced removal of 1838-1839. Although we know about the terrible human suffering of our native people and the members of other tribes during the removal, we rarely hear of those black people who also suffered Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Growth is a painful process Picture Quote #1

I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves Picture Quote #1

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Whoever controls the education of our children controls the future Picture Quote #1

Women in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness to our communities Picture Quote #1

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up Picture Quote #1

My ability to survive personal crises is really a mark of the character of my people. Individually and collectively, we must react with a tenacity that allows us again and again to bounce back from adversity Picture Quote #1

People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones Picture Quote #1

Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don’t. My answer was to step up and lead Picture Quote #1

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She likened her job to running a small country, a medium corporation, and being a social worker Picture Quote #1

If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not Picture Quote #1

The happiest people I’ve ever met, regardless of their profession, their social standing, or their economic status, are people that are fully engaged in the world around them. The most fulfilled people are the ones who get up every morning and stand for something larger than themselves. They are the people who care about others, who will extend a helping hand to someone in need or will speak up about an injustice when they see it Picture Quote #1

It’s like everybody’s sitting there and they have some kind of veil over their face, and they look at each other through this veil that makes them see each other through some stereotypical kind of viewpoint. If we’re ever gonna collectively begin to grapple with the problems that we have collectively, we’re gonna have to move back the veil and deal with each other on a more human level Picture Quote #1

I think the most important issue we have as a people is what we started, and that is to begin to trust our own thinking again and belive in ourselves enough to think that we can articulate our own vision of the future and then work to make sure that that vision becomes a reality Picture Quote #1

A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they’d like to be chief. There’s been a change in the limits people see Picture Quote #1

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We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done. (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) 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. (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) 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. (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Friends describe me as someone who likes to sing and dance along the edge of the roof. I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles. (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they’d like to be chief. There’s been a change in the limits people see. (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts can permeate the being and manifest themselves in negative actions (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) It should be remembered that hundreds of people of African ancestry also walked the Trail of Tears with the Cherokee during the forced removal of 1838-1839. Although we know about the terrible human suffering of our native people and the members of other tribes during the removal, we rarely hear of those black people who also suffered (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) 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 (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) 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 (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Growth is a painful process (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Whoever controls the education of our children controls the future (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Women in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness to our communities (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) The secret of our success is that we never, never give up (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) My ability to survive personal crises is really a mark of the character of my people. Individually and collectively, we must react with a tenacity that allows us again and again to bounce back from adversity (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don’t. My answer was to step up and lead (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) She likened her job to running a small country, a medium corporation, and being a social worker (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) The happiest people I’ve ever met, regardless of their profession, their social standing, or their economic status, are people that are fully engaged in the world around them. The most fulfilled people are the ones who get up every morning and stand for something larger than themselves. They are the people who care about others, who will extend a helping hand to someone in need or will speak up about an injustice when they see it (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) It’s like everybody’s sitting there and they have some kind of veil over their face, and they look at each other through this veil that makes them see each other through some stereotypical kind of viewpoint. If we’re ever gonna collectively begin to grapple with the problems that we have collectively, we’re gonna have to move back the veil and deal with each other on a more human level (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) I think the most important issue we have as a people is what we started, and that is to begin to trust our own thinking again and belive in ourselves enough to think that we can articulate our own vision of the future and then work to make sure that that vision becomes a reality (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they’d like to be chief. There’s been a change in the limits people see (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done (Wilma Mankiller Quotes) 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 (Wilma Mankiller Quotes)