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Those who have accomplished the greatest results are those who never grow excited or lose self-control, but are always calm, self-possessed, patient and polite.

Booker T. Washington

I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Ideas People Succeed
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.
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Character Circumstance Man
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Inspirational Motivational Success
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.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Architect Build Discussion Home Sight Strong
A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.
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Individual Integrity Race
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.
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Accomplishment Goal Measurement Obstacle Reach
Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.
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Enough Start Yourself
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control.
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Family Inspiration Success
Think about it: we went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens.
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Christian Hands Thinking
If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.
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Achievement Himself Man Measurement Position Success True
Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.
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Long Running World
I think I have learned, in some degree at least, to disregard the old maxim “”Do not get others to do what you can do yourself.”” My motto on the other hand is; “”Do not do that which others can do as well.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Affirmation Learning Myself Thinking
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
A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.
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Empowerment Lift Race
It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.
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Deal Foundation Greatness Myself Start Thinking
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
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Inspirational Success Uplifting

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