My back is thick with scars for protesting my freedom.

Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.

There have been hours in my unhappy life, many of them, when the contemplation of death as the end of earthly sorrow - of the grave as a resting place for the tired and worn out body - has been pleasant to dwell upon.

It has been suggested that an account of my life and fortunes would not be uninteresting to the public.

I could not comprehend the justice of that law, or that religion, which upholds or recognizes the principle of slavery.

Really, it was difficult to determine which I had most reason to fear—dogs, alligators or men!

Unsoundness in a slave, as well as in a horse, detracts materially from his value. If no warranty is given, a close examination is a matter of particular importance to the Negro jockey.