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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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A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people. – Frederick Douglass

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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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Respect yourself and others will respect you. – Confucius

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

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

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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. – Joan Didion

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I tasted freedom and I really liked it. – Phil Lynott

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I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? – Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985

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We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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