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Black-belt diamonds;

gems from the speeches, addresses, and talks to students of Booker T. Washington ...
  
  
  
  

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"Excuses instead of Service"

There is nothing so trying and so discouraging
to any man who has the control of any
business, or who is responsible for anything,
as to be surrounded by a number of persons
who are continually giving excuses instead of
service. Sunday Evening Tuskegee Talks.