On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The conditions of success are universal and unchangeable.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The conditions of success are universal and unchangeable.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass declares that the fundamental requirements for achieving success are consistent across all times and places.
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