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I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I resolved then that I would permit no man, no matter what his color, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

Booker T. Washington

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.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Done Quiet Said
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.
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Character Circumstances Men
Each one should remember there is a chance for him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Chance Himself Remember
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
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Empowerment Yourself
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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Cherish Cultivation Greatness Love Strong Weakness
No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.
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Intellectual Live Man Material Place Reward
Dignify and glorify common labor. It is at the bottom of life that we must begin, not at the top.
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Bottom Common Labor
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
Mere connection with what is known as a superior race will not permanently carry an individual forward unless the individual has worth.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Carry Connection Race Superior Worth
You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Himself Hold Man Stay
If no other consideration had convinced me of the value of the Christian life, the Christ like work which the Church of all denominations in America has done during the last 35 years for the elevation of the black man would have made me a Christian.
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Christian Men Years
Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.
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Grief Opportunity Ourselves Shadow
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
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Inspirational Success Uplifting
We shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.
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Buckets Common Way
In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Black History Hands Kwanzaa
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Family Inspiration Success

I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I resolved then that I would permit no man, no matter what his color, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

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I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I resolved then that I would permit no man, no matter what his color, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

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