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Booker T. Washington Quotes

Booker T. Washington Quotes

Booker T. Washington was an educator, author, and adviser who rose from slavery to build Tuskegee Institute into a major centre of learning. His words reflect a deep belief in hard work, self-improvement, and lifting others up along the way.

These quotes work well in graduation speeches, leadership presentations, essays on perseverance, or classroom discussions. Have a browse and find one worth sharing.

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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”

Booker T. Washington

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”

Booker T. Washington

“Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”

Booker T. Washington

“I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.”

Booker T. Washington

“Character is power.”

Booker T. Washington

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