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.
TECUMSEHWhen 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.
More Tecumseh Quotes
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Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
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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!’
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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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Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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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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Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend,even a stranger, when in a lonely place.
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A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.
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So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
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When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
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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.”
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The Great Spirit is angry with all men that tell lies.
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Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Didn’t the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?
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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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From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.
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