Quote by Frederick Douglass
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and apprecia

A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it. – Frederick Douglass

Other quotes by Frederick Douglass

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is in an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob, and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe. – Frederick Douglass

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Oppression
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I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress. – Frederick Douglass

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Freedom
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Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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great

Theres a great joy in my giving. Its thrilling. Its exhilarating. Its important to be a part of sharing. It is my love. It is my joy. – W. Clement Stone

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great

No great idea in its beginning can ever be within the law. How can it be within the law? The law is stationary. The law is fixed. The law is a chariot wheel which binds us all regardless of conditions or place or time. – Emma Goldman

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All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. Im very proud to be the first winner here in India. – Sebastian Vettel

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