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You are going to exert an influence for good or for evil in the homes wherever you may go.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “You are going to exert an influence for good or for evil in the homes wherever you may go.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington warns that individuals will exert either positive or negative influence in their future homes.
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