The colored man who fails to condemn crime in another colored man, who fails to co-operate in all lawful ways in bringing colored criminals to justice, is the worst enemy of his own people, as well as an enemy to all the people.
This quote highlights Roosevelt's view on the responsibility of individuals within the black community to combat crime.
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