Frederick Douglass
Most influential African American of the 19th century
Quotes by Frederick Douglass
The man who has suffered the most is the man who has the most to gain.
The true remedy for all the ills of life is to be found in the cultivation of the mind.
A man's rights are not to be determined by the color of his skin, or by the country of his birth.
The best defense of freedom is a good offense.
I am not a man, I am a problem.
The freedom of the individual is the freedom of the state.
The American government is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
The highest function of a citizen is to participate in the government.
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
The true strength of a nation is in its people.
The destiny of the colored American is the destiny of America.
The cause of the slave is the cause of all mankind.
The moral government of the universe is on the side of freedom.
The progress of humanity is the progress of freedom.
The future is with the brave.
The highest form of worship is to serve humanity.
The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenge.
The education of the Negro is the hope of the nation.
The right to vote is the primary right by which all other rights are protected.
The colored people of this country are not yet free.