John Brown Quotes

Abolitionist

John Brown, a prominent abolitionist, was born on May 9, 1800, and died on December 2, 1859. He is known for his extreme abolitionist actions and ideas, particularly for his planning of the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859 to free slaves.

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Famous John Brown Quotes

“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.”

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Author:John Brown

“I will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others.”

I Can Answers Honor

Book:The Public Life of Capt. John Brown, with an Auto-biography of His Childhood and Youth

Source: The Public Life of Capt. John Brown, with an Auto-biography of His Childhood and Youth