I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.
I have built a moat around myself, along with ways over that moat so that people can ask questions.