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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 295
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
The love of pleasure and excitement which seems in a large measure to possess the French people impressed itself upon me. I think they are more noted in this respect than is true of the people of my own race. In point of morality and moral earnestness I do not believe that the French are ahead of my own race in America. Severe competition and the great stress of life have led them to learn to do things more thoroughly and to exercise greater economy; but time, I think, will bring my race to the same point. In the matter of truth and high honour I do not believe that the average Frenchman is ahead of the American Negro; while so far as mercy and kindness to dumb animals go, I believe that my race is far ahead. In fact, when I left France, I had more faith in the future of the black man in America than I had ever possessed.
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定位：Excerpt 295 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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华盛顿注意到法国人似乎特别热爱享乐和刺激，他觉得这比自己的种族更突出。但他不认为法国人在道德和道德严肃性上比美国黑人强。激烈竞争和生活压力让法国人做事更彻底、更节约，但他相信时间会让黑人达到同样水平。在诚实和高尚荣誉方面，他认为普通法国人并不比美国黑人强；而在对动物的仁慈上，黑人远胜。离开法国时，他对美国黑人的未来更有信心了。这说明：比较不同文化时，要看到长处也看到短处，不必妄自菲薄。
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布克·华盛顿自传中写他游历法国后的观感，当时美国种族问题严重，他常为黑人辩护。
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