On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Experience proves that those are most abused who can be abused with the greatest impunity.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Experience proves that those are most abused who can be abused with the greatest impunity.”
Editor's note · Context
From a delegation's reply to President Andrew Johnson, this states a general principle about the relationship between power, vulnerability, and abuse.
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