My whole life has largely been one of surprises.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONMy whole life has largely been one of surprises.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONYou can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONWe shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONWe don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONI believe that any man’s life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high-water mark of pure and useful living.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONCharacter is power.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONHolding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONThere is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONI shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONIgnorance is more costly to any State than education.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONI think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONThere is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONThe actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONFew things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONI 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. WASHINGTONSuccess always leaves footprints.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON