[R]aces love to be judged in two ways—by the great men they… - Wendell Phillips

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[R]aces love to be judged in two ways—by the great men they produce, and by the average merit of the mass of the race.

Wendell Phillips

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Wendell Phillips (29 November 1811 – 2 February 1884), born in Boston, Massachusetts, was an American abolitionist, advocate of Native American rights, and orator.

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[R]aces love to be judged in two ways—by the great men they produce, and by the average merit of the mass of the race. - Wendell Phillips

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