"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter
your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others
in their view and demand they respect yours. Love your life,
perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make
your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great
divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a
friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to
all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for
the joy of living. If your see no reason for giving thanks, the
fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse
turns the wise ones into fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When 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 life over
again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a
hero going home."
-Tecumseh