Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
TECUMSEHTrouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
More Tecumseh Quotes
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A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.
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Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.
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We gave them forest-clad mountains and valleys full of game, and in return what did they give our warriors and our women? Rum, trinkets, and a grave.
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Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
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When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.
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From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.
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Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them, I take my only existence.
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When Jesus Christ came upon the Earth, you killed Him. The son of your own God. And only after He was dead did you worship Him and start killing those who would not.
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Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
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Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
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Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
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Brothers, the white people are like poisonous serpents: when chilled they are feeble and harmless, but invigorate them with warmth and they sting their benefactors to death.
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My father! The sun is my father, and the earth is my mother, and on her bosom I will recline.
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