Quotations

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Quotes by Frederick Douglass

"No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck."

"Despite it all, the Negro remains . . . cool, strong, imperturbable, and cheerful."

"The destiny of the colored American . . . is the destiny of America."

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