Frederick Douglass: “A man should never leave his home for a new one till he has earnestly…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

A man should never leave his home for a new one till he has earnestly endeavored to make his immediate surroundings accord with his wishes.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

In his autobiography, Douglass advises individuals to exhaust efforts to improve their current circumstances before seeking a new home.

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