Chief Tecumseh was a gifted visionary, leader, strategist, politician that lived, and died, fighting alongside his allies, the British, for something he believed in. He died a military General. This quote should be put in the context of its time in history and North American tribes "global knowledge" rather than present day 20/20 hindsight. At the time of this quote there were tribes that had respect for others and the "new age religion" was Christianity; there was no knowledge of other countries religions, leaders or religious/cultural crimes against humanity. He was busy, with his allies, fighting to save a piece of the North American paradise for his people and their supporters. He lived life to the fullest, as he says in his quote. I have great respect for how he lived, and how/why he died. Respect, courage, honesty. How often do we really see those qualities in any of today's leaders?