Frederick Douglass: “Food to the indolent is poison, not sustenance.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Food to the indolent is poison, not sustenance.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

In his autobiography, Douglass offers a general observation on the detrimental effects of idleness and excessive consumption.

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