On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
What he had lost by the sword, he had more than gained by the truth.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “What he had lost by the sword, he had more than gained by the truth.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that the moral power of truth can achieve more lasting impact than military defeat.
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