"I was determined to achieve this object or perish in the attempt."
"Every slave-holder or slaveholder's sympathizer is my enemy."
Justice
"The Underground Railroad was the means by which they conducted me; but God was the engineer."
Faith
"I have two sisters and two brothers living."
Family
"I am a woman, yet I am strong."
Strength
"I have seen too much sadness to rejoice in anyone's pain."
Wisdom
"I am no coward, though I am a woman."
Courage
"I had supposed that I should like to die in my native place, among my own friends."
"I have heard their cries and I have seen their tears."
"Fear has become a habit with me."
Fear
"I had my reasons to believe that I was a human being."
Truth
"My people are my neighbors, my friends, my kindred, and my own flesh."
Family
"The sun comes up; the sun goes down."
Nature
"I never let my schooling interfere with my education."
Education
"I felt responsible for their lives all the way through."
Leadership
"I am not afraid; I am resolved."
Courage
"I had crossed the line of which I had so long dreamed on the North Star."
Dreams
"In my life I have had much sorrow."
Life
"I give myself praise for my work."
"Some go on Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothes."
"I earned my spurs as a soldier of the Lord."
Faith
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."
Faith
"I want to die working."
Work
"You must understand that the power which slavery exerts is stronger than all moral teaching."
Wisdom
"I wished I could have convinced more that they were not slaves."
Education
"I have come to understand that our faith is our greatest strength."
Faith
"Do the very best you can with what you have, right where you are."
Motivation
"When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person."
"If you want to keep secrets from the enemy, do not tell women."
Wisdom
"The people I could not persuade to leave, I could not help."
