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Quote by Frederick Douglass
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the

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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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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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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Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life. – Joe Clark

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Flatter yourself critically. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

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Respecting yourself means listening to your body and emotions continuously. Then acting beyond a linear logic to achieve ones goals. – Author Unknown

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Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. – Theodore Parker

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