Quote by Frederick Douglass
Mans greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper applic

Mans greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done. – Frederick Douglass

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People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get. – Frederick Douglass

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It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance. – Thomas Henry Huxley

Be always sure your are right, then go ahead. – Davy Crockett

You can be right or you can be happy. – Gerald G. Jampolsky

Two wrongs do not make a right. – English Proverb

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