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

“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. ”

“'Pears like my heart go flutter, flutter, and then they may say, 'Peace, Peace,' as much as they likes - I know it's goin' to be war!”

“Twasn't me, 'twas the Lord! I always told Him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,' an' He always did.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“As I lay so sick on my bed, from Christmas till March, I was always praying for poor ole master. 'Pears like I didn't do nothing but pray for ole master. 'Oh, Lord, convert ole master;' 'Oh, dear Lord, change dat man's heart, and make him a Christian.'”

“In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but I couldn't reach them no-how. I always fell before I got to the line.”

“I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person.”

“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; for now man should take me alive.”