On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It must stand entire, or it does not stand at all.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It must stand entire, or it does not stand at all.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts a fundamental principle of moral integrity, suggesting that a system or belief must be upheld completely or it collapses entirely.
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