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Frederick Douglass: “But happily reason has her voice as well as feeling, and though slower in deciding, her judgments are broader, deeper…”

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But happily reason has her voice as well as feeling, and though slower in deciding, her judgments are broader, deeper, clearer and more enduring.
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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass emphasizes the importance of reason in making judgments, especially in emotionally charged situations.

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