"For the traditional Lakota, conversation was never begun 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, the mark of respect. More powerful than words was silence."
Luther Standing Bear,
Oglala Lakota
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