p. 188, RACE ADJUSTMENT: essays on the
Negro in America, “Eminent Negroes,” by Kelly Miller (The Neale
Publishing Co., New York, Washington, D. C: 1909)
“The individual is the proof of the
race, the first unfoldment of its potency and promise. The glory of
any people is perpetuated and carried forward by the illustrious
names which spring from among them. As we contemplate the great
nations and peoples, whether of the ancient or of the modern world,
their commanding characters rise up before us, typifying their
contribution to the general welfare of the human race. On the
contrary, no people can hope to gain esteem and favor which fails to
produce distinguished individuals illustrative and exemplary of its
possibilities.”
