All Frederick Douglass Quotes
- Our destiny is largely in our hands. Destiny
- Once you read, you will be free forever. Forever
- Let us render the tyrant no aid; let us not hold the light by which he can trace the footprints of our flying brother. Aid
- The evidence for indicting immunisations for SIDS is circumstantial, but compelling. However, the keepers of the keys to medical-research funds are not interested in researching… Advance
- These dear souls came not to Sabbath school because it was popular to do so, nor did I teach them because it was reputable to… Been
- E have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen, all for… All
- Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. Chains
- The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness. Freedom now appeared, to disappear no more forever. It was heard in every… Appeared
- Right is of no sex, truth is of no color, Color
- The day dawns; the morning star is bright upon the horizon! The iron gate of our prison stands half open. One gallant rush from the… All
- The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers. Abhor
- What I ask for the Negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice. Ask
- Having despised us, it is not strange that Americans should seek to render us despicable; having enslaved us, it is natural that they should strive… Americans
- It's a poor rule that won't work both ways. Both
- American labor rights activist, on activities of the National Farm Workers Association Human law may know no distinction among men in respect of rights, but… Activist
- I know of no rights of race superior to the rights of humanity. Humanity
- I have no protection at home, or resting place abroad. ... I am an outcast from the society of my childhood, and an outlaw in… Abroad
- If we ever get free from all the oppressions and wrongs heaped upon us, we must pay for their removal. We must do this by… All
- I hear the mournful wail of millions! Funny
- The simplest truths often meet the sternest resistance and are slowest in getting general acceptance. Acceptance
- Your national greatness, swelling vanity; your denunciation of tyrants, brass-fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons… All
- Experience proves that those are oftenest abused who can be abused with the greatest impunity. Men are whipped oftenest who are whipped easiest. Abused
- A man without force, is without the essential dignity of humanity. Human nature is so constituted, that it cannot honor a helpless man, although it… Cannot Honor
- It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. Broken
- If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Bad Day