A man's character always takes its hue, more or less, from the form and color of things about him.

Quote by Frederick Douglass

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Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage...

Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage...

Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.

Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule...

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule...

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower,...

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower,...

The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.

The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.

In thinking of America, I sometimes find myself admiring her bright blue sky-her grand old...

In thinking of America, I sometimes find myself admiring her bright blue sky-her grand old...

The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and...

The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and...

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes...

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes...

Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact...

Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact...

Without a struggle, there can be no progress.

Without a struggle, there can be no progress.

Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops...

Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops...

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower,...

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower,...

One and God make a majority.

One and God make a majority.

I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.

I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.

At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.

At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out...

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out...

The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery.

The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery.

Can wealth give happiness? Look around and see, what gay distress! What splendid misery! Whatever...

Can wealth give happiness? Look around and see, what gay distress! What splendid misery! Whatever...

Never have I thought that I was the happy possessor of a talent; my sole...

Never have I thought that I was the happy possessor of a talent; my sole...

Many people are extremely happy, but are absolutely worthless to society.

Many people are extremely happy, but are absolutely worthless to society.