“Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.”
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No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.
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I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes and the ark of his safety.
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Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.
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The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.
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