On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Words are now useful only as they stimulate to blows.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Words are now useful only as they stimulate to blows.”
Editor's note · Context
During the Civil War, Douglass argues that in times of conflict, the sole purpose of speech is to incite direct action.
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