I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was on of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive.
HARRIET TUBMANI knew of a man who was sent to the State Prison for twenty-five years. All these years he was always thinking of his home, and counting by years, months, and days, the time till he should be free, and see his family and friends once more.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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Never wound a snake; kill it.
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I can’t die but once.
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Now I’ve been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave.
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I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.
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Pears like my heart go flutter, flutter, and then they may say, ‘Peace, Peace,’ as much as they likes – I know it’s goin’ to be war!
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I have heard their groans and sighs, and seen their tears, and I would give every drop of blood in my veins to free them.
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Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.
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Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
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I am at peace with God and all mankind.
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I had two sisters carried away in a chain-gang – one of them left two children. We were always uneasy.
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
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The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what he told me.
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Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked.
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If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.
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If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there’s shouting after you, keep going. Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
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