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Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!

John Brown

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.
JOHN BROWN

Action Dare Greatness Inspirational Power
It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature.
JOHN BROWN

Compassionate Creature Live Suffering Treat
The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.
JOHN BROWN

Angel Government Spirit
Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends…every man in this court would have deemed it an act worthy of reward rather than punishment.
JOHN BROWN

Act Friendship Myself Powerful Punishment Rich Worth
I will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others.
JOHN BROWN

Ethics Myself Question Respect
Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!
JOHN BROWN

Destruction God Life Presence Slave Time
Symptoms are the body’s mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.
JOHN BROWN

Body Foreign Language Mom Sign
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, – being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

End Health Myself Purpose Quite Slow View Worth
Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write, As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
JOHN BROWN

Empty Raise Smile White Writing
These men are all talk; What is needed is action – action!
JOHN BROWN

Action Man Need Talk
I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and crony of the whole house. It keeps them all young.
JOHN BROWN

Children Dog Family Home Play Thinking Young
I don’t think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.
JOHN BROWN

Argument Light Moral Myself People Subject Thinking True
Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.
JOHN BROWN

Enthusiasm God Holy Mystery Thinking Willing
So far as I ever observed God’s dealings with my soul, the flights of preachers sometimes entertained me, but it was Scripture expressions which did penetrate my heart, and in a way peculiar to themselves.
JOHN BROWN

Deal Entertainment God Observation Scripture Soul Way Weird
I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

Myself Purpose Worth
I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.
JOHN BROWN

Betrayal Fight Myself Patriot Unity

Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!

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Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!

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