On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
They usually have some process for curing all of the ills of the world at once.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “They usually have some process for curing all of the ills of the world at once.”
Editor's note · Context
Describing a common type of individual he encountered, Washington notes their tendency to propose simplistic, universal solutions to complex problems.
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