Quotes by Frederick Douglass

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

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The soul that is within me no man can degrade.

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

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The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose.

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

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People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly...

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No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at...

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Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers...

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

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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

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If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

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

#Frederick Douglass