If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.
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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I think there’s many a slaveholder’ll get to Heaven. They don’t know better. They acts up to the light they have.
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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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Farewell, ole Maser, don’t think hard of me, I’m going on to Canada, where all the slaves are free.
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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 am at peace with God and all mankind.
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I 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.
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Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
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Slavery is the next thing to hell.
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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 link dar’s many a slaveholder’ll git to Heaven. Dey don’t know no better. Dey acts up to de light dey hab.
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Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.
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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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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 freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.
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