Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
TecumsehRead
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
Interpretation
Acknowledging others, whether friends or strangers, fosters connection and goodwill.
This quote by Tecumseh emphasizes the importance of recognizing and acknowledging people we encounter, particularly in solitary or quiet settings. A simple greeting or gesture of salutation can brighten someone's day, establish bonds, and create a sense of community, even among strangers.
In practice
A teacher could use this quote to encourage students to greet their peers.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
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.
Since my residence at Tippecanoe, we have endeavored to level all distinctions, to destroy village chiefs, by whom all mischiefs are done. It is they who sell the land to the Americans.
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.
The Great Spirit made all things. He gave the white people a home beyond the great waters. He supplied these grounds with game, and gave them to his red children; and he gave them strength and courage to defend them.
it is the ordinary lot of people to have no friends if they themselves care for nobody
Yes, Harry Potter!β said Dobby at once, his great eyes shining with excitement. βAnd if Dobby does it wrong, Dobby will throw himself off the topmost tower, Harry Potter!β βThere wonβt be any need for that,β said Harry hastily.
Your loss we count as our loss. Your struggle we take as our struggle.
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you.
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