John Brown Quotes, Thoughts and images

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

I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

I will answer anything I can with honour, but not about others.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow-creature.

I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.

Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.

This mean for empty praise of wit to write, As toppings grin to show their teeth are white.