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

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

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

Good servants frequently make good masters.

Good servants frequently make good masters.

- Jupiter Hammon

The Bible is a revelation of the mind and will of God to men. Therein we may learn, what God is.

The Bible is a revelation of the mind and will of God to men. Therein we may learn, what God is.

- Jupiter Hammon

If there was no Bible, it would be no matter whether you could read or not. Reading other books would do you no good.

If there was no Bible, it would be no matter whether you could read or not. Reading other books would do you no good.

- Jupiter Hammon

Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do all in your power to prevent their being free.

Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do all in your power to prevent their being free.

- 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

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

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