Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
More from Booker T. Washington (35 quotes) →Keep reading Booker T. Washington
- “One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.”Booker T. Washington
- “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”Booker T. Washington
- “We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.”Booker T. Washington
- “You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.”Booker T. Washington
Reflections: more sayings
- “I was being romantic when I started with 'Labon ko labon pe.'”KK
- “There's a lot of haters in Philly, but it's a lot of people that give you support - but way more haters. It's…”Lil Uzi Vert
- “We never thought 'Boyhood' was ever gonna become Oscar-considered. Our shooting budget was $2.8m for 12 years…”Patricia Arquette
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Booker T. Washington
Up from Slavery
2000
My larger education
1900
The Future of the American Negro
1969