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:

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.

Harriet Tubman

I can't die but once.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

I am at peace with God and all mankind.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

Never wound a snake; kill it.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Harriet Tubman

I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.

Harriet Tubman

I was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Harriet Tubman

Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you are hungry, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going.

Harriet Tubman

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.

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.

Harriet Tubman

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

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman

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.

Harriet Tubman