black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The way, and the only way, to stop this evil is for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was at first, and should be yet; for it was never divided, but belongs to all for the use of each.

Tecumseh

Will we let ourselves be destroyed in our turn without a struggle, give up our homes, our country bequeathed to us by the Great Spirit, the graves of our dead and everything that is dear and sacred to us? I know you will cry with me, ‘Never! Never!’
TECUMSEH

Deal Destroyed Everything Grave Know never Ourselves Out Sacred Spirit Struggle
The Great Spirit is angry with all men that tell lies.
TECUMSEH

Angry Guest Lying Men Spirit Tell Us
Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
TECUMSEH

Fault Grovel Lies Living Morning People Resonmjoy Respect Show Yourself
Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds and the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?
TECUMSEH

Children Colour Country Earth Gret Sea Sell Spirit
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.
TECUMSEH

Clad Forest Full Game Grave Mountain Return Valley Warrior
The way, the only way to stop this evil is for the red man to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was first, and should be now, for it was never divided.”
TECUMSEH

Claim Common Divide Evil Land Man Stop Unite Way Wequal
I am the maker of my own fortune, and Oh! that I could make that of my Red People, and of my country, as great as the conceptions of my mind, when I think of the spirit that rules the universe.
TECUMSEH

Conception Country Fortune Great Justice Make Mind Own People Person Read Rule Thinking Universe
Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pokanoket, and many other once powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and the oppression of the White Man, as snow before a summer sun.
TECUMSEH

Country Give Man Oppression Personmpeople Powerful Summer Sun Today Tribe Up White
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
TECUMSEH

Fault Food Give Joy Lies Living Reason Thanks Yourself
Brothers, we must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other’s battles; and more than all, we must love the Great Spirit.
TECUMSEH

Battle Body Brother Defend Each Father Fight Grave Heart Native Other
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
TECUMSEH

Day Death Divide Great Noble Over Prepare Song
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.
TECUMSEH

Beautify Life Long Love Make People Perfect Seek Service
Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
TECUMSEH

Death Die Go Hero Home Sing Song
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.
TECUMSEH

Body Country Defend Father Grave Heart Home Let Liberty Warrior
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
TECUMSEH

Death Going Hero Home Sing Song
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
TECUMSEH

Demand One Other Religion Respect Trouble

The way, and the only way, to stop this evil is for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was at first, and should be yet; for it was never divided, but belongs to all for the use of each.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The way, and the only way, to stop this evil is for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was at first, and should be yet; for it was never divided, but belongs to all for the use of each.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Tecumseh Quotes