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There are but two directions in this life in which you can grow; backward or forward.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “There are but two directions in this life in which you can grow; backward or forward.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington succinctly states that personal growth can only occur in two ways: either moving forward or regressing.
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