Say what we will, there is something in human nature which we cannot blot out, which makes one man, in the end, recognize and reward merit in another, regardless of colour or race.
From his autobiography, Washington reflects on the inherent human tendency to acknowledge and reward individual merit, transcending racial prejudice.
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