Frederick Douglass: “The allotments of Providence, when coupled with trouble and anxiety…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

The allotments of Providence, when coupled with trouble and anxiety, often conceal from finite vision the wisdom and goodness in which they are sent; and, frequently, what seemed a harsh and invidious dispensation, is converted by after experience into a happy and beneficial arrangement.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Douglass offers a philosophical reflection on how difficult experiences, initially perceived as negative, can later reveal their inherent wisdom and benefit.

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Frederick Douglass: “The allotments of Providence, when coupled with trouble and anxiety, often conceal from finite vision the wisdom and…”

Editor's note · Context