"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." ― Frederick Douglass Topic(s): Men More From Frederick Douglass "The white man’s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery." "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." "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." More In Men "Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average."― Garrison Keillor "The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations."― John Adams "Bloody Christmas, here again, let us raise a loving cup, peace on earth, goodwill to men, and make them do the washing up."― Wendy Cope