On the record
It becomes us to test the truth of that assertion by the light of reason, and by appeals to indisputable facts.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It becomes us to test the truth of that assertion by the light of reason, and by appeals to indisputable facts.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass advocates for a rational examination of assertions regarding social issues, grounded in facts.
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