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Harriet Tubman

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We may not know everything about Harriet Tubman, but we know they had a way with words. Whether reflecting on Strength or Trust, Harriet Tubman brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 10 of Harriet Tubman's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Strength, Trust, Patience, Great, and Freedom. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time."

“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.”

— Harriet Tubman

Freedom

All Quotes by Harriet Tubman

“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.”

— Harriet Tubman

Freedom

“I grew up like a neglected weed - ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.”

— Harriet Tubman

Experience

“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

Death

“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

Strength

“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

Change

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

— Harriet Tubman

Trust