We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.
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"We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future." — Frederick Douglass
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We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.
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We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future. — Frederick Douglass
About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a Author from United States (1817–1895).
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Who said "We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and th…"?
This quote is attributed to Frederick Douglass, a Author from United States.
When did Frederick Douglass live?
Frederick Douglass lived from 1817 – 1895.