It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONThere is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all.
More Booker T. Washington Quotes
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At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.
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Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
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There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
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Character is power.
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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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It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak.
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No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.
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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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Great men cultivate love, only little men cherish a spirit of hatred.
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Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.
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Ignorance is more costly to any State than education.
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A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.
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Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.
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Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.
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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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