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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There are two ways of exerting one's strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

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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).

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Birth Name: Booker Taliaferro Washington
Alternative Names: Booker Washington
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When one takes a broad survey of the country, he will find that the most useful and influential people in it are those who take the deepest interest in institutions that exist for the purpose of making the world better.

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I began learning long ago that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

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