Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice! — John Brown Caution Copy Share Image
When I strike, the bees will begin to swarm, and I want you to help hive them. — John Brown Strike Bees Copy Share Image
So far as I ever observed God's dealings with my soul, the flights of preachers sometimes entertained me, but it was Scripture… — John Brown Bible Copy Share Image
Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps… — John Brown Affliction Copy Share Image
Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as… — John Brown Austerity Copy Share Image
Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the… — John Brown Confiding Copy Share Image
I dont think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some… — John Brown Slave Copy Share Image
There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of… — John Brown Age Copy Share Image
If it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my… — John Brown Justice Copy Share Image
Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of… — John Brown Citizens Copy Share Image
No man, with a man's heart in him, gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. - Happy he who… — John Brown Bitter Copy Share Image
I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed by the slave… — John Brown Deny Copy Share Image
It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature. — John Brown Alas Copy Share Image
Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language. — John Brown Body Copy Share Image
I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day. — John Brown Dark Copy Share Image
Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write, As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white. — John Brown Empty Copy Share Image
The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits. — John Brown Angel Copy Share Image
I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia. — John Brown Fighting Copy Share Image
“Turkeys are originally from North America. They actually originate from Mexico.” — John Brown North america Copy Share Image
I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and crony of… — John Brown Baby Copy Share Image
Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery! — John Brown Abolitionist Copy Share Image
“Researchers say that 1 week camping without electronics resets our biological body clock and synchronizes our melatonin hormones with sunrise and sunset.” — John Brown Camping Copy Share Image
I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some… — John Brown Argument Copy Share Image
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, - being fully persuaded that I… — John Brown Cheerful Copy Share Image
“Come with me, Douglass; I will defend you with my life. I want you for a special purpose. When I strike, the… — John Brown Life Copy Share Image
I am quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as… — John Brown American civil war Copy Share Image
I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to deny others… — John Brown Deny Copy Share Image
I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that… — John Brown Defeat Copy Share Image
Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of… — John Brown Behalf Copy Share Image
Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of their friendsand… — John Brown Every man Copy Share Image
I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons. I believe that to have interfered as I… — John Brown Abolitionist Copy Share Image
I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose. — John Brown Funny Copy Share Image
The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth. — John Brown Down to earth Copy Share Image
The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule. — John Brown Feminism Copy Share Image
![“I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to deny others their rights or liberty] by the slave system, just as much as I do those of the most wealthy and powerful. That is the idea that has moved me, and that alone.” quote by John Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/john-brown-15897_deny_i-want-you-to-understand-that-i-respect_2400722.jpg)
