Quote#Wisdom
Wherever there is arbitrary rule, there must be necessity, on the…
Quote byMartin R. Delany · 1812–1885
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States (1852), Chapter 1.
English (original)
Wherever there is arbitrary rule, there must be necessity, on the part of the dominant classes, superiority be assumed. To assume superiority, is to deny the equality of others.
— Martin R. Delany
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