John Brown

In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted, the design on my part to free the slaves.… I never did intend murder, or treason, or the destruction of property, or to excite or incite slaves to rebellion, or to …

You had better — all you people at the South — prepare yourselves for a settlement of this question, that must come up for settlement sooner than you are prepared for it. The sooner you are prepared the better. You may dispose of me very …

I acknowledge no master in human form.

All persons known to be of good character and of sound mind and suitable age, who are connected with this organization, whether male or female, shall be encouraged to carry arms openly.

The marriage relation shall be at all times respected

Persons convicted of the forcible violation of any female prisoner shall be put to death.

This is a beautiful country.

I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, — being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.

These men are all talk; What is needed is action — action!

I bring you one of the best and bravest persons on this continent — General Tubman as we call her.

Nothing so charms the American people as personal bravery.