Booker T. Washington, (1856-1915) Author Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Booker T. Washington Quote “You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.”Booker T. Washington ~ Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) Author Black , Freedom , Liberty , Oppression , Power , Proverbs Ratings and Comments Reply mike hall, concord 12/7/05 Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 12/7/05 Only chains can keep you down. Government chains take the form of ever increasing taxes and rules (alleged laws), keeping you too busy to realize you are down. Throw off your chains, get up, walk, and enjoy your restored freedom! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Booker T. Washington quote is found in these categories: Black quotes Freedom quotes Liberty quotes Oppression quotes Power quotes Proverbs quotes About Booker T. Washington Bio of Booker T. Washington Quotations by Booker T. Washington Books by/about Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington videos Booker T. Washington on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Booker T. Washington