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The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.

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The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?
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Need Ourselves Power Save Slave
There is but one coward on earth, and that is the coward that dare not know.
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Dare Earth Oneself
The emancipation of man is the emancipation of labor and the emancipation of labor is the freeing of that basic majority of workers who are yellow, brown and black.
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Black Freedom Man Work
Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.
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Children Learning Peace Teacher Yourself
Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities.
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Choice Disappointment Greatness Inspirational Life Possible Spirit
There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise.
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Determination Equality Force Rise Woman
Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.
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Development Education Human Training Wall
There can be no perfect democracy curtailed by color, race, or poverty. But with all we accomplish all, even peace.
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Accomplishment Color Democracy Peace Perfection Race
Begin with art, because art tries to take us outside ourselves. It is a matter of trying to create an atmosphere and context so conversation can flow back and forth and we can be influenced by each other.
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Art Atmosphere Creation Influence Ourselves Try
It is the stars, it is the ancient stars, it is the young and everlasting stars!
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Ancient Nature Stars Young
The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.
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Inspirational Liberty Money Price
But art is not simply works of art; it is the spirit that knows Beauty, that has music in its soul and the color of sunsets in its headkerchiefs; that can dance on a flaming world and make the world dance, too.
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Art Color Dance Flame Simplicity Sunset Work World
The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.
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Color Design Present Problem Time
A man does not look behind the door unless he has stood there himself.
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Door Himself Look Marriage Men Stand
The time must come when, great and pressing as change and betterment may be, they do not involve killing and hurting people.
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Better Change Death Hurt Kill People Time
A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.
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Bill Civilization Man Price Right Work

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