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Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

Booker T. Washington

You must understand the troubles of that man farthest down before you can help him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Help Himself Man Trouble Understand
Years ago I resolved that because I had no ancestry myself I would leave a record of which my children would be proud, and which might encourage them to still higher effort
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Ancestry Children Effort Higher Leave Proud
A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.
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Individual Integrity Race
Character is power.
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Character Country People
Holding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.
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Hold Hurt Oneself Person
I shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man.
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Hate Man Myself Permit
A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.
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Empowerment Lift Race
In the long run, the world is going to have the best, and any difference in race, religion, or previous history will not keep the world from what it wants.
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Differences Race Running
We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.
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Ignorance Narrow Rise Selfish
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control.
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Family Inspiration Success
Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you’ve over come
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Inspirational Motivational Obstacles
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
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Learning Measurement Myself Position Success
We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with the American ballot in our hands.
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Clanking Country Hands Want
A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.
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Helping Lifts Way
You may fill your heads with knowledge or skillfully train your hands, but unless it is based upon high, upright character, upon a true heart, it will amount to nothing. You will be no better than the most ignorant.
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Character Hands Heart
The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate.
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Civilization Fortunate Hands Help Race Test Willing

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