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Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.

John Brown

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 cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.
JOHN BROWN

Darkness Myself Night Remember
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
The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.
JOHN BROWN

Angel Government Spirit
Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write, As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
JOHN BROWN

Empty Raise Smile White Writing
I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

Myself Purpose Worth
I don’t think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.
JOHN BROWN

Argument Light Moral Myself People Subject Thinking True
I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.
JOHN BROWN

Betrayal Fight Myself Patriot Unity
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 will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others.
JOHN BROWN

Ethics Myself Question Respect
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
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
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
There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of their country and their race.
JOHN BROWN

Age Country Deserve Forever Lying Race Temple
These men are all talk; What is needed is action – action!
JOHN BROWN

Action Man Need Talk
Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.
JOHN BROWN

Craft Dignity Honesty Lying Mild Mindset Ourselves

Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.

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