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

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

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Society
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Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. – Frederick Douglass

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Freedom
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Other Quotes from
Right, Rightness
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In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country. – John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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

A presidents hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right. – Lyndon B. Johnson

The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right. – Peter Drucker

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Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. Ill read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize. Ive never found an easy way. – Paul Lynde

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A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you cant find in an army without morale. – Jalal Talabani

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Courage

In addition, Ill be attending womens health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers. – Karen Duffy

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Health

They indeed are fools who are satisfied with the fruits of their past effort and do not engage themselves in self-effort now. – Swami Venkatesananda

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Effort