113 result(s) for Harriet Tubman Quotes.
"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more if they had known they were slaves."
"I think I know the cause of much ill feeling and squabbling in families: it is simply that the girls are educated with the same ideas of propriety and delicacy as boys are."
"I said to the Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to you, and I know you'll see me through."
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."
"The Lord told me I could do great things, I will trust His voice."
"God's time is always near. He set the North Star in the heavens; He gave me the strength in my limbs; He meant I should be free."
"The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism."
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"Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going."
"The Lord's time is best."
"I looked at my hands, to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven."
"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."
"I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other."
"I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it."
"I am at a loss to understand what in the name of the invisible are you troubling me for?"
"There was one of two things I had a right to – liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other."
"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."
"The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone."
"The God who delivered Daniel from the den of lions can also deliver you."
"I think you think I’m some kind of fool – but if you think I’ll let you go back and tell master so, you have mistaken your man."
"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."
"The stony road. I’ve resolutely placed my feet upon it."
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"I am a woman who fought for the women’s right to vote."
"I would fight my own battles, kill my own snakes, and carry my own wood."
"I used to pray to God, ‘Show me which way to go and I’ll follow you.’"
"I was the conductor for slaves on their way to freedom, and I called the black men and women passengers on my train."
"When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything."
"I grew up like a neglected weed, ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it."
"I think there's many a slaveholder will get to Heaven. But he'll have to face the folks he's mistreated. But he'll get there."
"My people have a country of their own to go to if they choose... Africa... but, this America belongs to them just as much as it does to any of the white race... in some ways even more so, because they gave the sweat of their brow and their blood in slavery so that many parts of America could become prosperous and recognized."
"Quakers almost as good as colored... They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time."
"I freed a lot of slaves, but I could have freed a lot more had they known they were slaves."
"The Lord who has blessed me so well with a good body and stout limbs, it would be a sin not to do all the good I could."
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
"I had reasoned that things were going all wrong, and that the black man's salvation was in the hands of the Lord, who aint no respecter of persons."
"I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees I felt like I was in Heaven."
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"The only way to be free is to know that you are."
"When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and I felt like I was in heaven."
"I can't die but once."
"I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven."
"The many wonders of the world, its lights and tapestries, made it a very beautiful place, and I was glad to be alive."
"I thought I was dreaming for when I awoke, I was free."
"The Lord's time is always the best time."
"There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty, or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other."
"I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger."
"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."
"I freed a lot of slaves, but I could have freed a lot more if they had known they were slaves."
"I looked at my hands, to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and I felt like I was in Heaven."
"I felt like I was in heaven. In fact, the feeling was so strange and wonderful, I couldn't help but be happy."
"There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would take the other; for no man should take me alive."
"I never lost a passenger or missed my schedule."
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer."
"If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going."
"I grew up like a neglected weed—ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it."
"Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time."
"I am at peace with God and all mankind."
"There are two things, I’ve got a right to, and these are, death or liberty; one or the other I mean to have."
"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."
"The Lord’s time is always better than our time."
"I think 'possums are very much like colored folks."
"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."
"I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other."
"I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land."
"I grew up like a neglected weed - ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it."
"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."
"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."
"I had crossed the line. I was free, but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land."
"Never wound a snake; kill it."
"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."
"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
"It is never too soon to give up your prejudices."
"I had a right to be free, and I meant to be."
"I grew up like a neglected weed – ignored by the garden, but still determined to survive."
"If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If they're shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going."
"You won't see any of my children, but I am very much more a mother to them than others."
"I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger."
"The Lord who has helped me through all my troubles will not let me fail."
"We should never forget that the African American story is the American story."
"I want to see you all free, or I want to be dead."
"I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted."
"There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other."
"I never lost a passenger."
"I will fight for my liberty as long as I am strong enough."
"I would give every drop of blood in my body for my people."
"You know I could have freed more slaves, if they had known they were slaves."
"I can’t die but once."
"Getting my freedom was only half the battle. The other half was helping others to gain theirs."
"There are things I shall never understand, and they tear me asunder."
"I should fight for my liberty as long as I had strength to fight."
"Without a struggle, there can be no progress."
"The truth is, we are all entitled to freedom."
"And when I found my people, it was glorious. I can never tell you what that felt like."
"You need not be afraid. I am your friend."
"It is not where you come from, but where you are going that matters."
"I let them go. I had to go. I could not take them all. I had to go back to get the others."
"I had a dream to see a time when people would not be enslaved, and I have worked towards that dream."
"You know, I was free, but there was so much I wanted to do..."
"I stand with my face to the sun and I will go where the spirit of the Lord leads me."
"With faith, I can do all things, and I fear nothing."
"The Lord was with me, and I always knew He would protect me."
"I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't: I never lost a single passenger."
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
"You can’t just sit down and wait for somebody to come along and make things right."
"I never gave them any rest until I had taken them all away."
"I told them I could hear their voices calling the others home."
"I never ran away. I never sold my soul."
"I'm not free until everyone else is free."
"God had delivered me from my chains, and I can set you free too."
"You can’t win a fight without fighting."
"I've had my share of trouble, now let me help you with yours."
"I will follow the Lord through all the trials I may meet."
"Let us be judged by our actions, not by our words."
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."
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