# Epigraph explained — American Indian Stories

> Chapter companion for American Indian Stories by Zitkála-Šá.

## What happens

A single line sets the tone for the book, suggesting a philosophical perspective that transcends scale and hierarchy, rooted in a universal mind or spirit.

## Key lines

> There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all

In the universal consciousness that creates everything, distinctions of size or importance are meaningless.

_This epigraph introduces a theme of unity and the relativity of human judgments._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/american_indian_stories_se/chapters/epigraph
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- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/american_indian_stories_se/chapters