Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
TECUMSEHAbuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
More Tecumseh Quotes
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Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pcanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and oppression of the white man, as snow before the summer sun.
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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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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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When the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.
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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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Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.
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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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When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.
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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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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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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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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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Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
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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.
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