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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

Other quotes by Frederick Douglass

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. – Frederick Douglass

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Self-Respect
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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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work
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Frederick Douglass
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A small demerit extinguishes a long service. – Thomas Fuller

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Those who are once found to be bad are presumed so forever. – Proverb

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Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time. – Malcolm Stevenson Forbes

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Faith is the ticket to the feast, not the feast. – Edwin Louis Cole

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