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I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
Booker T. Washington
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I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed. — Booker T. Washington

About Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington was a Educator from United States (1856–1915).

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This quote is attributed to Booker T. Washington, a Educator from United States.
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Booker T. Washington lived from 1856 – 1915.
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