I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed; the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!
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This quote is just one of 18 total Frederick Douglass quotes in our collection. Frederick Douglass is known for saying 'I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed; the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!' as well as some of the following quotes.
This quote is just one of 18 total Frederick Douglass quotes in our collection. Frederick Douglass is known for saying 'I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed; the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!' as well as some of the following quotes.