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Booker T. Washington: “In partial answer to this I would say that I think I have learned, in some degree at least, to disregard the old maxim…”

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In partial answer to this I would say that I think I have learned, in some degree at least, to disregard the old maxim which says, “Do not get others to do that which you can do yourself.” My motto, on the other hand, is, “Do not do that which others can do as well.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington advocates for delegation and efficiency in leadership, suggesting that one should focus on tasks that only they can do.

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