Just in proportion as you learn to rise above them and trample them under your feet, just in that proportion will you accomplish the high purpose for which you came here, and help to accomplish the purpose for which this institution exists.
Washington stresses that overcoming obstacles is essential for achieving one's goals and contributing to the institution's mission.
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