On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
The great human law that in the end recognizes and rewards merit is everlasting and universal.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Washington articulates a fundamental belief in the universal principle that merit will ultimately be acknowledged and rewarded.
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