Booker T. Washington: “I have always had more of an ambition to do things than merely to talk…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901

I have always had more of an ambition to do things than merely to talk about doing them.

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Booker T. Washington

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From his autobiography, Washington articulates a fundamental personal philosophy prioritizing practical action and accomplishment over mere rhetoric.

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