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The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.

Booker T. Washington

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Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.
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Alone Character Economy Freedom Intelligence Man Politics Skills
There is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all.
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Development Exception High Intelligence Security
You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.
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Himself Hold Man Stay
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control.
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Family Inspiration Success
If you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams.
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Dreams Hard Reading Realization
I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so unfortunate as to get into the habit of holding race prejudice, for nothing else makes one so blind and narrow.
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Habit Heart Hold Narrow Unfortunate
Success always leaves footprints.
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Leaving Mark One Liner Success
No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.
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Humility Karma Life
Mere connection with what is known as a superior race will not permanently carry an individual forward unless the individual has worth.
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Carry Connection Race Superior Worth
You must understand the troubles of that man farthest down before you can help him.
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Help Himself Man Trouble Understand
We must reinforce argument with results.
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Argument Integrate Result
We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.
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Communication Pockets Vocabulary
An inch of progress is worth more than a yard of complaint.
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Inches Progress Yards
The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build.
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Class House Sight
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.
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Common Excellence Way
In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.
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Generosity Himself Preparation Service

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