On the record
The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous; for upon these conditions depend the life of its life.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous; for upon these conditions…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that a nation's survival hinges on its commitment to honesty, truth, and virtue.
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