Harriet Tubman quotes

Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist, known for her work with the Underground Railroad. Rescuing dozens of enslaved people, she risked her life to fight for freedom and justice. She became a lasting symbol of courage, resilience, and the struggle for equality. Here are 35 of her quotes:

I looked at my hands, to see if I was the same person now that I was free. There was such a glory over everything the sun came like gold through the trees, and over de fields, and I felt like I was in heaven. (Harriet Tubman)
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. View quote
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I can't die but once. View quote
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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. View quote
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I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am at peace with God and all mankind. View quote
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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. View quote
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Never wound a snake; kill it. View quote
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I had crossed de line of which I had so long been dreaming. I was free; but dere was no one to welcome me to de land of freedom, I was a stranger in a strange land. View quote
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I grew up like a neglected weed - ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. (Harriet Tubman)
I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. View quote
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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. View quote
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. View quote
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I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger. View quote
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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. View quote
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Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time. View quote
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I was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. View quote
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Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you are hungry, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going. View quote
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I prayed all night long for my master. Till the first of March; and all the time he was bringing people to look at me, and trying to sell me. I changed my prayer. First of March I began to pray, 'Oh Lord, if you ain't never going to change that man's heart, kill him, Lord, and take him out of the way. View quote
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I love all of the african americans like they are my children. (Harriet Tubman)
I had reasoned dis 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 de oder; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted, and when de time came for me to go, de Lord would let dem take me. View quote
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Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through. View quote
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In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but I couldn't reach them no-how. I always fell before I got to the line. View quote
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I link dar's many a slaveholder'll git to Heaven. Dey don't know no better. Dey acts up to de light dey hab. View quote
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Harriet Tubman

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Occupation: African-American Abolitionist
Born: 1821
Died: March 10, 1913
Quotes count: 35
Wikipedia: Harriet Tubman

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