Booker T. Washington

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Character, not circumstances, makes the man.

Booker T. Washington

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Topic

Character Overcoming obstacles Personal responsibility

Speaker

Booker T. Washington

Source

Democracy and Education

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

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Citation

Washington, Booker T. "Democracy and America." 30 Sept. 1896, Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Booker T. Washington

Up From Slavery

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Trusting others Responsibility Trust Leadership

Author

Booker T. Washington

Source

Up From Slavery

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1901 1900s 20th century

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Original Citation

Washington, Booker T. "Up from Slavery." The Outlook, 1900.

Current Citation

Washington, Booker T. Up from Slavery. Dover Publications, 1995.

The best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else.

Booker T. Washington

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Helping others Cooperation and collaboration Personal growth

Author

Booker T. Washington

Source

The Story of My Life and Work

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

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Citation

Washington, Booker T. The Story of My Life and Work. W. H. Ferguson Co., 1900.

No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.

Booker T. Washington

Up From Slavery

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Manual labor Work

Author

Booker T. Washington

Source

Up From Slavery

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Washington, Booker T. "Up from Slavery." The Outlook, 1900.

Current Citation

Washington, Booker T. Up from Slavery. Dover Publications, 1995.