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H Tubman quotes 1800s

09/05/2025 | The Way Left |

Harriet Tubman, a symbol of courage and freedom, is known for her powerful quotes
that inspire resilience and determination.
Notable Quotes by Harriet Tubman

  1. “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.”
  2. “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 oƯ the track and I never
    lost a passenger.”
  3. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer.”
  4. “I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew
    they were slaves.”
  5. “Slavery is the next thing to hell.”
  6. “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.”
  7. “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.”
  8. “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.”
  9. “I said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to you, and I know you will see me
    through.”
  10. “There are two things I’ve got a right to, and these are, Death or Liberty – one or
    the other I mean to have