The mind does not take its complexion from the skin.
FREDERICK DOUGLASSWhat to the Slave is the 4th of July.
More Frederick Douglass Quotes
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It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
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The opposite of compromise is character.
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Opportunity is important but exertion is indispensable.
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Praying for freedom never did me any good til I started praying with my feet.
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The ballot is the only safety.
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A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.
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The life of a nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.
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He who would be free must strike the first blow.
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The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.
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Liberty for all; chains for none.
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To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.
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The District of Columbia is the one spot where there is no government for the people, of the people and by the people.
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You are not judged by the height you have risen, but from the depth you have climbed.
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The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle.
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What is possible for me is possible for you.
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