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The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

John Brown

Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends…every man in this court would have deemed it an act worthy of reward rather than punishment.
JOHN BROWN

Act Friendship Myself Powerful Punishment Rich Worth
I am quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
JOHN BROWN

Blood Certain Guilty Land Myself Quite
The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.
JOHN BROWN

Angel Government Spirit
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, – being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

End Health Myself Purpose Quite Slow View Worth
Symptoms are the body’s mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.
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Body Foreign Language Mom Sign
The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.
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Government Man Place Rule State Woman
Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write, As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
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Empty Raise Smile White Writing
Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!
JOHN BROWN

Coward Forever Myself Word
I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.
JOHN BROWN

Darkness Myself Night Remember
Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!
JOHN BROWN

Destruction God Life Presence Slave Time
These men are all talk; What is needed is action – action!
JOHN BROWN

Action Man Need Talk
Now let us thank th’ eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps the present hour Serves but to brighten all our future days.
JOHN BROWN

Forever Future Ourselves Power Present Spiritual Thankful
Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.
JOHN BROWN

Enthusiasm God Holy Mystery Thinking Willing
I will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others.
JOHN BROWN

Ethics Myself Question Respect
The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.
JOHN BROWN

Action Dare Greatness Inspirational Power
I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

Myself Purpose Worth

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