“So live your life\u00a0that the fear of death can never enter your heart. \n<\/span>Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view,\u00a0<\/span>and demand that they respect yours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nLove your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. \n<\/span>Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. \n<\/span>Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAlways give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.<\/span> \nShow respect to all people and bow to none.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living.<\/span> \nIf you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.<\/span> \nAbuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen it comes your time 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. \n<\/span> \nSing your death song and die like a hero going home.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nChief Tecumseh, 1768 – 1813<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today I stumbled across the Tecumseh poem and have enjoyed learning more about this iconic leader. <\/p>\n
Chief Tecumseh was a Native American Shawnee warrior, rising to power in the early 19th century.<\/p>\n
Since his death in 1813, he’s become somewhat of a folk hero. Click here to read more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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