Booker T. Washington: “There is a great compensation, though, for this preliminary nervous…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901

There is a great compensation, though, for this preliminary nervous suffering, that comes to me after I have been speaking for about ten minutes, and have come to feel that I have really mastered my audience, and that we have gotten into full and complete sympathy with each other.

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Booker T. Washington

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Washington explains the profound reward he finds in public speaking, which comes after overcoming initial nervousness and establishing a deep connection with his audience.

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Booker T. Washington: “There is a great compensation, though, for this preliminary nervous suffering, that comes to me after I have been…”

Editor's note · Context