On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
If cast down, I have been exalted; and the latter experience has, after all, far exceeded the former.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “If cast down, I have been exalted; and the latter experience has, after all, far exceeded the former.”
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From his autobiography, reflecting on his life's journey and the ultimate prevalence of positive experiences over negative ones.
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