Tecumseh

"Do not judge a man by his words; judge him by his actions and his consistency."

"When the many speak as one, even the powerful must listen."

"The spirits of our ancestors guide us when we walk the path of honor."

"To break a treaty is to break the sacred bond between peoples."

"A single grain of corn scattered is lost; gathered, it feeds a nation."

"The true warrior is not he who strikes the hardest, but he who fights for the right cause."

"Surrender of spirit is worse than surrender of land."

"The memory of great deeds outlives the man who performed them."

"In solitude, we hear the voice of our true self speaking."

"The path to peace requires more courage than the path to war."

"A government of the people must serve the people, not rule them."

"To be deceived once is a misfortune; to be deceived twice is a choice."

"The greatest victory is achieved when enemies become allies."

"Our children are not ours to own; they are ours to guide and release."

"The mouth that speaks lies will eventually speak to an empty room."

"Adversity is the forge in which strong souls are tempered."

"A people without history are like a tree without roots."

"To love your people is to sacrifice for their future."

"The greatest weapon against tyranny is the unity of those who refuse it."

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."

"The morning sun brings new hope, but only if we have the courage to greet it."

"All creatures are our brothers and sisters; to harm them is to harm ourselves."

"The words of the young are seeds; we must choose carefully which ones we plant."

"A leader who fears his people is a leader without honor."

"The silence between words often carries more meaning than the words themselves."

"To know the future, study the past; to change the future, act in the present."

"A promise kept in private is as valuable as a promise kept in public."

"The medicine man heals the body; the wise man heals the spirit."

"When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their land."

"The fire of justice burns hotter than the fire of revenge."