On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It must stand unharmed, or it does not stand at all.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It must stand unharmed, or it does not stand at all.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts the indivisible nature of certain moral principles, suggesting that compromise or partial adherence leads to total collapse.
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