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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.

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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. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.

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From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.

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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.

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A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.

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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.

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When the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.

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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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The white usurpation in our common country must be stopped, or we, its rightful owners, be forever destroyed and wiped out as a race of people. I am now at the head of many warriors backed by the strong arm of English soldiers. Choctaws and Chickasaws, you have too long borne with grievous usurpation inflicted by the arrogant Americans.

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Before the palefaces came among us, we enjoyed the happiness of unbounded freedom and were acquainted with neither riches, wants, nor oppression.

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Leader

Born: Unknown

Died: October 5th, 1813

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