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Frederick Douglass: “Truth is proper and beautiful at all times and in all places, and it is never more proper and beautiful in any case than…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Truth is proper and beautiful at all times and in all places, and it is never more proper and beautiful in any case than when speaking of a great public man whose example is likely to be commended for honor and imitation long after his departure to the solemn shades,--the silent continents of eternity.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context

Douglass asserts the timeless value of truth, particularly when evaluating the legacy and example of influential public figures.

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