The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build.
Booker T. WashingtonRead
I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining one's integrity and humanity, regardless of how others may treat us.
In this quote, Booker T. Washington is conveying that he will not allow anyone's actions or prejudices to determine his own feelings or degrade his character. He highlights the idea that hatred is a choice and that one can choose to rise above the hate directed at them, thus preserving their own dignity and soul against the negativity of others.
In practice
In a speech about tolerance and acceptance.
The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build.
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