On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
One cannot easily forget to love freedom; and it is as hard to cease to respect that natural love in our fellow creatures.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the enduring human instinct for liberty and the challenge of extinguishing that sentiment in oneself or others.
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