It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers. Jupiter Hammon dutyeyefaithful Change image and share on social
That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war. Jupiter Hammon conductfeelinggreat Change image and share on social
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 belongbusinessexcuse Change image and share on social
You know that murder is wicked. If you saw your master kill a man, do you suppose this would be any excuse for you, if you should commit the same crime? Jupiter Hammon commitcrimeexcuse Change image and share on social
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. Jupiter Hammon despisediscovergood share on social
Those of you who can read I must beg you to read the Bible, and whenever you can get time, study the Bible, and if you can get no other time, spare some of your time from sleep, and learn what the mind and will of God is. Jupiter Hammon begbiblegod share on social
Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read. Jupiter Hammon learnreadspend Change image and share on social
If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves. Jupiter Hammon blackfindheaven Change image and share on social
As we depend upon our masters, for what we eat and drink and wear, and for all our comfortable things in this world, we cannot be happy, unless we please them. Jupiter Hammon comfortabledependdrink Change image and share on social
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 heavenlivematter Change image and share on social
