Idle Quotes by Jupiter Hammon

As we depend upon our masters, for what we eat and drink and wear, and for all our comfortable things in this world, we…

— Jupiter Hammon

We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in…

— Jupiter Hammon

Those of you who can read I must beg you to read the Bible, and whenever you can get time, study the Bible, and…

— Jupiter Hammon

All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.

— Jupiter Hammon

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we…

— Jupiter Hammon

Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do…

— Jupiter Hammon

When I was at Hartford in Connecticut, where I lived during the war, I published several pieces which were well received, not only by…

— Jupiter Hammon

You have discovered so much kindness and good will to those you thought were oppressed, and had no helper, that I am sure you…

— Jupiter Hammon

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

— Jupiter Hammon

Good servants frequently make good masters.

— Jupiter Hammon

Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read.

— Jupiter Hammon

If a servant strives to please his master and studies and takes pains to do it, I believe there are but few masters who…

— Jupiter Hammon