On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
There is a thread of sympathy and oneness that connects a public speaker with his audience, that is just as strong as though it was something tangible and visible.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington describes the powerful, almost tangible, bond of sympathy and unity that forms between a public speaker and their audience.
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