On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
If but one be filled with it, the cause lives.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “If but one be filled with it, the cause lives.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts the enduring power of a moral cause, stating that it remains alive as long as even a single individual is dedicated to it.
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