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Booker T. Washington: “You are at a stage now, when, if you begin jumping about here and there, if you begin in this course of study and then…”

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You are at a stage now, when, if you begin jumping about here and there, if you begin in this course of study and then go to that course of study, you will very likely be jumping about from one thing to another all your life.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington warns students against being indecisive and encourages focus in their studies to avoid a lifetime of aimlessness.

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