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Booker T. Washington

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

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Success should be judged based on the difficulties a person has faced and conquered rather than the title or status they hold. Overcoming challenges is a more meaningful indicator of achievement than simply the end result or position.

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