On the record
The man or woman who has learned to be absolutely just, so far as he can interpret, has, in that degree, an education, is to that degree an educated man or woman.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
He believes that true education is reflected in a person's ability to be just in their interpretations and actions.
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