Lips of Wisdom

Posted by Paul Ricciardi (Rock Hill, United States) on 23 November 2006 in People & Portrait.

"I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place. He put in your heart certain wishes and plans, in my heart he put other and different desires. Each man is good in his sight. It is not necessary for Eagles to be Crows. We are poor..but we are free. No white man controls our footsteps. If we must die...we die defending our rights."
-Tatanka Iyotaka, Chief Sitting Bull

These are the lips of the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, the words that once were spoken by them are ones that, perhaps, our generation and society should heed. Diversity, individuality, and human rights are beautiful things; Never let anyone tell you who to be;Never let anyone take your rights.
Take it or leave it for what it's worth.

Olympus E-500
1/8 second
F/5.6
ISO 160
45 mm