On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Thus far all human governments have been failures, for none have secured, except in a partial degree, the ends for which governments are instituted.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Thus far all human governments have been failures, for none have secured, except in a partial degree, the ends for which…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass offers a critical assessment of historical human governments, stating their general failure to fully achieve their intended purposes.
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