But gradually, with patience and hard work, we brought order out of chaos, just as will be true of any problem if we stick to it with patience and wisdom and earnest effort.
From his autobiography, Washington reflects on overcoming early challenges at Tuskegee Institute and extracts a universal lesson on problem-solving.
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