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Booker T. Washington: “When I say work, I mean study of books, work of the hand, effort of the body, willingness of the heart.”

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When I say work, I mean study of books, work of the hand, effort of the body, willingness of the heart.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington defines work as a holistic effort involving mind, body, and heart.

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