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My whole life has largely been one of surprises.

Booker T. Washington

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 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

Class House Sight
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.
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Character Circumstances Men
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.
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Attention Life Remote Small 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
I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.
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Heart Nation People Slave Unfortunate
No race that has anything to contribute to the markets of the world is long in any degree ostracized.
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Contribution Degree Market Race
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Inspirational Knowledge Wisdom
I do not believe that one should speak unless, deep down in his heart, he feels convinced that he has a message to deliver.
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Convinced Heart Message Mutual Progress
Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you’ve over come
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Inspirational Motivational Obstacles
The negro has within him immense power for self-uplifting, but for years it will be necessary to guide and stimulate him.
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Guide Himself Necessary Position
Not how much, but how well, should be the motto. One problem thoroughly understood is of more value than a score poorly mastered.
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Mastered Problem Score Understand
I think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.
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Help Learning Lift Myself Thinking Way
Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color.
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Hate Men Race
The man who has learned to do something better than anyone else, has learned to do a common thing in an uncommon manner, is the man who has a power and influence that no adverse circumstances can take from him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Determination Men Success
The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.
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Happiness Happy Inspirational

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