In this they obey the law which regulates the destiny of all persecuted races: the infamous is the business of the dishonoured; and as infamous pursuits are generally illegal pursuits, the persecuted race which has most ability will be most successful in combating the law.
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage explains the perceived link between persecution and engagement in disreputable or illegal activities by certain races.
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