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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

Other quotes by Frederick Douglass

There is no Negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution. – Frederick Douglass

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It is not light that we need, but fire it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. – Frederick Douglass

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In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat. – Robert Byrne

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Self-respect is a question of recognizing that anything worth having has a price. – Author Unknown

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

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Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners. – Laurence Sterne

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