I had crossed the line. I was free; but, there was no one there to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land.
HARRIET TUBMANI think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it appears to me, be bad enough to send him into hell if he could.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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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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I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.
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I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
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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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I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person.
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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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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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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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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 started with this idea in my head, “There’s two things I’ve got a right to, death or liberty.
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We out.
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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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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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You’ll be free or die!
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