Quote by John Brown

Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of one portion…

— John Brown

When I strike, the bees will begin to swarm, and I want you to help hive them.

— John Brown

Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But…

— John Brown

“These men are all talk. What we need is action—action!”

— John Brown

If it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further…

— John Brown

I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, - being fully persuaded that I am worth…

— John Brown

I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed by the slave system, just…

— John Brown

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

— John Brown

So far as I ever observed God's dealings with my soul, the flights of preachers sometimes entertained me, but it was Scripture expressions which…

— John Brown

Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.

— John Brown

Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps the present…

— John Brown

No man, with a man's heart in him, gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. - Happy he who is brave…

— John Brown