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Booker T. Washington

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.

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Success should be judged more by the difficulties a person has faced and conquered than by their social or professional status. Overcoming challenges shows true achievement rather than simply holding a high rank or title.

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