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Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. Fasting diet

— Nat Turner The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831)

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I was struck with that particular passage which says: "Seek ye the kingdom of Heaven and all things shall be added unto you."

The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831)

And about this time I had a vision — and I saw white spirits and black spirits engaged in battle, and the sun was darkened – the thunder rolled in the Heavens, and blood flowed in streams – and I heard a voice saying, "Such is your luck, such you are called to see, and let it come rough or smooth, you must surely bear it."

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