A man, at times, gets something for nothing, but it will, in his hands, amount to nothing.
FREDERICK DOUGLASSLiberty for all; chains for none.
More Frederick Douglass Quotes
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Man’s greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
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People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get.
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Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitude.
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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
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I didn’t know I was a slave until I found out I couldn’t do the things I wanted.
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I know of no rights of race superior to the rights of humanity.
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Be not discouraged. There is a future for you. The resistance encountered now predicates hope.
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I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.
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You have to take power. No one gives it.
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Praying for freedom never did me any good til I started praying with my feet.
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Neither we, nor any other people, will ever be respected till we respect ourselves and we will never respect ourselves till we have the means to live respectfully.
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A man’s character always takes its hue, more or less, from the form and color of things about him.
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I do not think much of the good luck theory of self-made men. It is worth but little attention and has no practical value.
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The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers.
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The destiny of the colored American is the destiny of America.
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