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All who see the path of duty plain before them, are bound to walk in that path, end where it may.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “All who see the path of duty plain before them, are bound to walk in that path, end where it may.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké asserts that those who recognize their duty must follow it, regardless of the outcome.
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