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Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.

Booker T. Washington

Think about it: we went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens.
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Christian Hands Thinking
I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
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Color Hate Himself Man Soul
Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.
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Generosity Help Hold Kindness
Those who have accomplished the greatest results are those…who never grow excited or lose self-control, but are always calm, self-possessed, patient and polite.
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Calm Greatest Patient Possession Self
In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.
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Generosity Himself Preparation Service
Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.
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Capture Determination Patience Strength Success
One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.
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Down Man One Remaining
Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.
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Long Running World
Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.
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Alone Character Economy Freedom Intelligence Man Politics Skills
I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so unfortunate as to get into the habit of holding race prejudice, for nothing else makes one so blind and narrow.
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Heart Prejudice Race
I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.
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Heart Nation People Slave Unfortunate
I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.
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Body Heart People
I shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man.
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Hate Man Myself Permit
Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.
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Country Enough Knowing People
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.
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Accomplishment Goal Measurement Obstacle Reach
The thing to do when one feels sure that he has said or done the right thing and is condemned, is to stand still and keep quiet. If he is right, time will show it.
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Done Quiet Said

Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.

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