But while we urge these duties on Congress and the country, we must never forget that any race worth living will live, and whether Congress heeds our request in these and other particulars or not, we must demonstrate our capacity to live by living.
Douglass emphasizes the importance of self-sufficiency and resilience in the face of adversity.
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I wished it was possible I could remain small all my life, knowing that the sooner I grew large the shorter would be my time to remain with them.
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Our very lack of preparation for the conflict disposed us to look for some other than the way of blood out of the difficulty.