The Lord gave me 'Sojourner,' because I was to travel up an' down the land, showin' the people their sins an' bein' a sign unto them. Afterwards, I told the Lord I wanted another name 'cause everybody else had two names, and the Lord gave me 'Truth,' because I was to declare the truth to people. Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 (86 years)

Truth is powerful and it prevails. Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 (86 years)

It is the mind that makes the body. Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 (86 years)

When I preaches, I has just one text to preach from, an' I always preaches from this one. My text is, 'When I found Jesus.' Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 (86 years)

I tell you I can't read a book, but I can read de people. Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 (86 years)