Author: Jupiter Hammon

Quotes

We live so little time in this world that it is no matter how wretched and miserable we are, if it prepares us for heaven.

We live so little time in this world that it is no matter how wretched and miserable we are, if it prepares us for heaven.

- Jupiter Hammon

It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers.

It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers.

- Jupiter Hammon

The next thing I would mention, and warn you against, is profaneness. This you know is forbidden by God.

The next thing I would mention, and warn you against, is profaneness. This you know is forbidden by God.

- Jupiter Hammon

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

- Jupiter Hammon

Good servants frequently make good masters.

Good servants frequently make good masters.

- Jupiter Hammon

We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.

We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.

- Jupiter Hammon

All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.

All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.

- Jupiter Hammon

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we are converted, or born again, we must be miserable forever.

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we are converted, or born again, we must be miserable forever.

- Jupiter Hammon

Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read.

Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read.

- Jupiter Hammon

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