On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The motto which I adopted when I started from slavery was this—“Trust no man!” I saw in every white man an enemy, and in almost every colored man cause for distrust.
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Frederick Douglass
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Reflecting on his escape from slavery, he reveals the guiding principle of profound distrust he adopted for survival.
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