I early learned that it is a ...

I early learned that it is a hard matter to convert an individual by abusing him, and that this is more often accomplished by giving credit for all the praiseworthy actions performed than by calling attention alone to all the evil done.
I early learned that it is a hard matter to convert an individual by abusing him, and that this is more often accomplished by giving credit for all the praiseworthy actions performed than by calling attention alone to all the evil done.
 Booker T. Washington

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Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.
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I've always had the mentality of: work hard, get to bed early, focus - and let your work speak for itself.
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The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.
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SHUCHU RYOKU - Focus all your energy to one point.
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See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body.
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The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
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If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.
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If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
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The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.
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