Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps the present hour Serves but to brighten all our future days. John Brown More Quotes by John Brown More Quotes From John Brown I am quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done. John Brown war blood thinking Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery! John Brown dedication god life Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of one portion of its citizens upon another portion; the only conditions of which are perpetual imprisonment, and hopeless servitude or absolute extermination; in utter disregard and violation of those eternal and self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration of Independence. John Brown independence self war I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed 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. John Brown powerful rights ideas These men are all talk; What is needed is action - action! John Brown needed action men Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity. John Brown honor liars character I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion. John Brown light people thinking I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons. I believe that to have interfered as I have done...in behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children, and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I submit: so let it be done! John Brown believe country children Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice! John Brown cowardice hearing tired The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule. John Brown united-states he-man men I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose. John Brown purpose I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day. John Brown dark remember night Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends...every man in this court would have deemed it an act worthy of reward rather than punishment. John Brown intelligent powerful men I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat. John Brown necks defeat determined The intent and not the deed John Brown deeds courage doe 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 holiness doe thinking ...what we need is action - action! John Brown action needs 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 enough to push on another stage of the journey, and rest where there are "living springs of water, and three-score and ten palms." John Brown disappointment heart spring I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia. John Brown virginia unions fighting The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth. John Brown eye heaven looks
