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I have adopted a maxim laid down by Napoleon, never to occupy ground which the enemy would like me to occupy.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I have adopted a maxim laid down by Napoleon, never to occupy ground which the enemy would like me to occupy.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass shares a strategic principle he follows in his activism, emphasizing the importance of choosing one's battles wisely.
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