She has given us two of the largest hearts and broadest minds of which our country can boast; men who had the courage of their convictions, and who dared, at the peril of what men hold most dear, to be true to their convictions.
Douglass honors two influential figures who championed their beliefs despite significant risks, celebrating their courage and integrity.
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But we are not here to applaud manly courage, save as it has been displayed in a noble cause.
The sentiment that brings us here to-day is one of the noblest that can stir and thrill the human heart.
I wished it was possible I could remain small all my life, knowing that the sooner I grew large the shorter would be my time to remain with them.