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Booker T. Washington's Lesson Does Not Equate To Success

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Booker T. Washington’s life’s lessons teaches us that we all have to start from the lowermost position in order to achieve success; in essence, his lessons relates that you have to crawl before you walk. His writings allow us as public administrators to believe in our decisions. Washington had a vision, to further his education; an impecunious vision based on hopes and dreams in that he did not have any money for higher education; however, relied on his virtues and learned traits to succeed. Washington’s lesson teaches us in public administration that as leaders we must be accountable and that excuses does not equate to success; we must be determined to achieve greatness.
Without the emphasis on race, Washington’s aforementioned quote regarding
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