I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.
HARRIET TUBMANGod’s time is always near. He gave me my strength and he set the North Star in the heavens; He meant I should be free.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person.
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When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything.
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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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I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.
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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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I am at peace with God and all mankind.
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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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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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I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.
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I was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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The good Lord has come down to deliver my people, and I must go and help him.
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You’ll be free or die!
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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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Oh, Lord! You’ve been with me in six troubles, don’t desert me in the seventh!
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