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Friday, September 10, 2010

Exceptions

Quote of the day for September 10
Power concedes nothing without a demand.
It never did and it never will.
- Frederick Douglass

Would Washington’s abdication of power following the Revolution be an exception to this rule?

Posted by Tom at 5:58 AM

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  1. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    I believe that Douglas was talking about structures not individuals. He had not only Washington but several other presidents who willingly gave up individual power.
    But I think it is undeniable that the relinquishment of which you speak was one of the most profound events in history. More on that later.

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