Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color. One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.


An Address on Abraham Lincoln before the Republican Club of New York City (12 February 1909)

Internet Archive The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.10, page 35, Feb. 1909, U. of Illinois Press

Booker T. Washington Quotes

Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason ...

Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason ...

Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason ...

Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason ...