I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them, I take my only existence.

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.

I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them, I take my only existence.

Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.

I am the maker of my own fortune, and Oh! that I could make that of my Red People, and of my country, as great as the conceptions of my mind, when I think of the spirit that rules the universe. I would not then come to Governor Harrison to ask him to tear up the treaty, and to obliterate the landmark, but I would say to him, "Sir, you have the liberty to return to your own country."

Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.

Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.