On the record
Remember that if we are kind and useful, if we are moral, if we go out and practise these traits, no matter what people say about us, they cannot pull us down.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgRemember that if we are kind and useful, if we are moral, if we go out and practise these traits, no matter what people say about us, they cannot pull us down.
Washington encourages moral behavior and kindness as a means to withstand criticism.
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