Quote#Wisdom
And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first impression,…
Quote byNat Turner · 1800–1831
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831).
English (original)
And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for some great purpose, which they had always thought from certain marks on my head and breast.
— Nat Turner
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