Never wound a snake; kill it.
HARRIET TUBMANI started with this idea in my head, “There’s two things I’ve got a right to, death or liberty.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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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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Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.
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Read my letter to the old folks, and give my love to them, and tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step aboard.
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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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Slavery is the next thing to hell.
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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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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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If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.
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Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
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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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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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Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
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I was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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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 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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