Chapter XII: Raising Money
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Nothing ever comes to me, that is worth having, except as the result of hard work.
— Booker T. Washington
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nothing ever comes to me, that is worth having, except as the result of hard work." in the context of "Chapter XII: Raising Money" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Booker T. Washington" (Quotes, 1900s, Up From Slavery (1901): Full text online at Project Gutenberg )
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About Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American political leader, educator and author of African ancestry, most famous for his tenure as President of Tuskegee University (1880–1915).
About Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American political leader, educator and author of African ancestry, most famous for his tenure as President of Tuskegee University (1880–1915).
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