On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Into the measureless depths of every loyal soul it is now whispering lessons of all that is precious, priceless, holiest, and most enduring in human existence.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Into the measureless depths of every loyal soul it is now whispering lessons of all that is precious, priceless…”
Editor's note · Context
In his 1871 Decoration Day speech at Arlington, Douglass describes how the sacrifice of the unknown loyal dead imparts profound lessons to every patriotic heart.
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