10 inspirational frederick douglass quotes on success

When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.
Right is of no sex, Truth is of no color, God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren.
Man’s greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
Immense wealth, and its lavish expenditure, fill the great house with all that can please the eye, or tempt the taste. Here, appetite, not food, is the great desideratum.
Nothing valuable shall be obtained without labor and agony.
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.