On the record
That which time has done for other great men of his class, that will time certainly do for John Brown.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “That which time has done for other great men of his class, that will time certainly do for John Brown.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that time will ultimately reveal the true value of John Brown's contributions, just as it has for other historical figures.
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