Luther Standing Bear Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: d. February 19, 1939
Birthday: d. February 19
Conversation was never begun at once, nor in a hurried manner. No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer. A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation. Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence to the speech-maker and his own moment of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regard for the rule that, "thought comes before speech."
topic: Meaningful, Native American, Talking, Indian Wisdom, Lakota, Moment Of Silence, Giving Time, Native America, Native American Indian
