Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper applicati…

Frederick Douglass
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Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done. ✨ Frederick Douglass (1950). The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass: Early years, 1817-1849
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Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done. ✨ Frederick Douglass (1950). The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass: Early years, 1817-1849

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