Of course I do not mean to say that we shall not have lawyers and metaphysicians and other professional men after a while, but I do mean to say that I think the efforts of a large majority of us should be devoted to securing the material necessities of life.
Washington argues that while professional education will eventually be necessary, immediate focus should be on securing basic life necessities.
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