Booker T. Washington Quotes

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.

Each one should remember there is a chance for him.

Character is power.

I think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.

Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star.

Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.

You must understand the troubles of that man farthest down before you can help him.

It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak.

Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.

If you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams.