I pity him because I know that he is trying to stop the progress of the world, and because I know that in time the development and the ceaseless advance of humanity will make him ashamed of his weak and narrow position.
Washington articulates his reasons for pitying those who seek to hinder others' progress, foreseeing their eventual shame in the face of human advancement.
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