The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONI 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.
More Booker T. Washington Quotes
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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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Success always leaves footprints.
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If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.
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Many strikes and similar disturbances might be avoided if the employers would cultivate the habit of getting nearer to their employees, of consulting and advising with them, and letting them feel that the interests of the two are the same.
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I think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.
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There is no escape – man drags man down, or man lifts man up.
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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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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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Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
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Character is power.
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Success always leaves footprints.
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Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.
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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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No one can degrade us except ourselves.
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Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.
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