On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It was perhaps better for the country and for mankind that the good man could not know the end from the beginning.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was perhaps better for the country and for mankind that the good man could not know the end from the beginning.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass offers a philosophical reflection on the potential benefits of not knowing the future outcomes of significant historical events.
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