Frederick Douglass: “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and incur my own abhorrence.

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Frederick Douglass

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In his autobiography, Douglass declares his unwavering commitment to personal authenticity over external approval.

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