As quoted in The Great Quotations (1971) edited by George Seldes, p. 366
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There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
— Booker T. Washington
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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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