Building Character
of Booker T. Washington
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"Opportunities never come a second time, nor do they wait for our leisure."
Booker T. Washington
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"Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism."
Abraham Lincoln
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"Anyone can seek a job, but it requires a person of rare ability to create a job."
Booker T. Washington
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"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
Leo Tolstoy
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You 'own' 168 hours every week. Not one person on the planet owns any more than you.
So, how will you use your time?"Ronald Court
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"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
Booker T. Washington
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"To make dreams come in to reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
Jesse Owens
Plant Booker T. Clubs & Chapters of the BTW Society
Provide an Online Library and books for Schools and Students
Award Matching Grants for post HS Education WHY we do it:
Build Character among America's 'Next Generation'
Forge Relationships between Students and Coach-Mentors
Foster Personal Responsibility among Individuals
View Booker T. Washington's story, (video) Here