I prayed to God to make me strong and able to fight, and that’s what I’ve always prayed for ever since.
HARRIET TUBMANI said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to you, and I know you will see me through.
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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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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Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.
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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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I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.
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Never wound a snake; kill it.
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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 had two sisters carried away in a chain-gang – one of them left two children. We were always uneasy.
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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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Oh, Lord! You’ve been with me in six troubles, don’t desert me in the seventh!
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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 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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You’ll be free or die!
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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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