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.
TECUMSEHWhen the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.
More Tecumseh Quotes
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I would not then come to Governor Harrison to ask him to tear up the treaty, and to obliterate the landmark, but I would say to him, “Sir, you have the liberty to return to your own country.”
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From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.
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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.
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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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Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.
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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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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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No tribe has the right to sell, even to each other, much less to strangers….
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Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
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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.
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The Great Spirit is angry with all men that tell lies.
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So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
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I am Shawnee! I am a warrior! My forefathers were warriors. From them I took only my birth into this world.
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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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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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