Quotes from Harriet Tubman

I am at peace with God and all mankind.

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.

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.

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.

Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked. I am trying to find places for those able to work, and provide for them as best I can, so as to lighten the burden on the Government as much as possible, while at the same time they learn to respect themselves by earning their own living.

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.

Pears like I prayed all the time, 'bout my work, everywhere, I prayed an' groaned to the Lord.

Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through.

I think there's many a slaveholder'll get to Heaven. They don't know better. They acts up to the light they have.

As I lay so sick on my bed, from Christmas till March, I was always praying for poor ole master. 'Pears like I didn't do nothing but pray for ole master. 'Oh, Lord, convert ole master;' 'Oh, dear Lord, change dat man's heart, and make him a Christian.'

I think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it appears to me, be bad enough to send him into hell if he could.

Never wound a snake; kill it.