The circumference of life cannot be rightly drawn until the center is set.
BENJAMIN E. MAYSMany well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the public schools that communication between the races has broken down.
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In this perilous world, if a black boy wanted to live a halfway normal life and die a natural death he had to learn early the art of how to get along with white folks.
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The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach
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It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.
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The tragedy of this life is not failure, but low aim.
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Failure isn’t in not reaching your goal but in having no goal to reach.
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Many well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the public schools that communication between the races has broken down.
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Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.
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The tragedy of life is not found in failure but complacency. Not in you doing too much, but doing too little. Not in you living above your means, but below your capacity. It’s not failure but aiming too low, that is life’s greatest tragedy.
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A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.
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Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.
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Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.
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It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.
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It isn’t more light we need, it isn’t more truth, and it isn’t more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have.
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You have the ability, now apply yourself.
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It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
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