On the record
One generation cannot safely rest on the achievements of another, and ought not so to rest.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “One generation cannot safely rest on the achievements of another, and ought not so to rest.”
Editor's note · Context
In this statement, Douglass warns against complacency, stressing that each generation must strive for progress on its own.
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