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There is no person who makes himself of so little use in the world as the one who feels that he knows all there is to be known about his work.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “There is no person who makes himself of so little use in the world as the one who feels that he knows all there is to be…”
Editor's note · Context
He warns that those who believe they know everything become less useful and hinder their own progress.
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