Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.
HARRIET TUBMANIt wasn’t me, it was the Lord! I always told Him, ‘I trust to you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,’ and He always did.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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I was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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It wasn’t me, it was the Lord! I always told Him, ‘I trust to you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,’ and He always did.
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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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I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.
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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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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.
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I started with this idea in my head, “There’s two things I’ve got a right to, death or liberty.
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I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.
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I am at peace with God and all mankind.
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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 said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to you, and I know you will see me through.
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If you are tired, keep going. If you are scared, keep going. If you are hungry, keep going. If you want to taste freedom, keep going.
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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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Twasn’t me, ’twas the Lord! I always told Him, ‘I trust to you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,’ an’ He always did.
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I prayed to God to make me strong and able to fight, and that’s what I’ve always prayed for ever since.
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