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Living is the art of loving. Loving is the art of caring. Caring is the art of sharing. Sharing is the art of living. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
Booker T. Washington
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Booker T. Washington
Age: 59 †
Born: 1856
Born: April 5
Died: 1915
Died: November 14
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Holding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.
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We must reinforce argument with results.
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Think about it: we went into slavery pagans we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property we came out American citizens. We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists we came out with the American ballot in our hands.
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There is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all.
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The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate.
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