I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONStart where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.
More Booker T. Washington Quotes
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The individual who can do something that the world wants done will, in the end, make his way regardless of his race.
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Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.
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Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.
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If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.
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There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
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It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.
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Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color.
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Educated men and women, especially those who are in college, very often get the idea that religion is fit only for the common people. No young man or woman can make a greater error than this.
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Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you’ve over come.
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Great men cultivate love and only little men cherish a spirit of hatred; assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak.
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I 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.
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Character is power.
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We must reinforce argument with results.
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There is no escape – man drags man down, or man lifts man up.
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Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
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