On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
When I am speaking to an audience, I care little for how what I am saying is going to sound in the newspapers, or to another audience, or to an individual.
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Booker T. Washington
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He describes his singular focus on the immediate audience during a speech, disregarding external perceptions or future interpretations.
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