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People cannot get hold of money--or at least cannot keep hold of it--who have not learned to exercise self-control.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgPeople cannot get hold of money--or at least cannot keep hold of it--who have not learned to exercise self-control.
He states that self-control is essential for financial stability and retention of wealth.
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