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 TUBMANDon’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was on of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive.
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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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Slavery is the next thing to hell.
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
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I can’t die but once.
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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 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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Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.
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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 grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.
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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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You’ll be free or die!
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I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person.
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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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