Tecumseh

"The greatest victory is the one that brings peace."

"Let us be remembered for building, not for destroying."

"The fire in our hearts will never be extinguished."

"To know the truth is to be forever changed."

"We must stand on the side of justice, whatever the cost."

"The land remembers those who honored it."

"Our greatest strength is our ability to come together in times of need."

"The sun rises for all people equally; so must justice."

"The day may be dark and gloomy, the whole sky may be covered with heavy black clouds, yet the sun has not lost his brightness. It is there behind those clouds."

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

"A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong. This is what I wish to say to you."

"I am Tecumseh, and I was born where the waters are never freezing."

"The way, and the only way, to stop this evil is for the red man to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land."

"Show respect to all people, but grovel to none."

"What use is it to preserve your life if your land is taken from you? A warrior must fight for what matters most."

"The great spirit is angry with us. He has made the waters bloody and has sent us warnings through his prophets."

"When the last tree has fallen and the rivers have been poisoned, you will realize that money cannot be eaten."

"Do not think the red man should yield his hunting grounds without a struggle. They are ours by inheritance."

"I am alone. I have not thespeople, I cannot protect them."

"Our children will know only hunger and despair if we do not stand united now."

"Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds and the great sea, as well as the earth?"

"The red man has been driven back and back until he can go no further. Now is the time to stand."

"A warrior's heart knows no surrender while his people still have breath."

"Listen to what the land tells you, for it speaks the truth that men forget."

"We must be united; we must be strong. Division is our death."

"The spirits of our ancestors cry out for justice. We cannot ignore their voices."

"Where the rivers once ran clear, they now run with the blood of our nation."

"Every tree, every animal, every grain of sand speaks to us of our duty."

"Idle hands and idle minds lead to the destruction of a people. Work together for survival."

"The young must learn the ways of their fathers, or all will be lost to time."