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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 based on the difficulties a person has faced and conquered rather than the title or status they currently hold. Overcoming challenges is a more meaningful indicator of achievement than simply reaching a high position.

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