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Booker T. Washington

“From his example in this respect I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I learned that assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; and that oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak. It is now long ago that I learned this lesson from General Armstrong, and resolved that I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.”

Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery: an autobiography
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Up from Slavery: an autobiography Up from Slavery: an autobiography by Booker T. Washington
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