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Build strong children

4 April 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Frederick Douglas

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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

— Frederick Douglas (attrib.), The quote is probably a paraphrase based on the passage around the actual quote: “Once thoroughly broken down, who is he that can repair the damage?” in /My Bondage and My Freedom/

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