Jupiter Hammon Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

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

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

“If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.”

“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.”

“Good servants frequently make good masters.”

“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.”

“It is very wicked for you not to take care of your masters goods, but how much worse is it to pilfer and steal from them, whenever you think you shall not be found out.”

“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.”

“You have discovered so much kindness and good will to those you thought were oppressed, and had no helper, that I am sure you will not despise what I have wrote, if you judge it will be of any service to them.”