On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgIf I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.
In his autobiography, Washington attributes his personal drive and accomplishments to the character and disposition inherited from his mother.
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