Booker T. Washington

"Nothing has such a good influence upon children as to have a mother who takes pride in her home."

"The negro is at his best in the South."

"The great problem before the nation is whether it can take a people who are just starting in the industrial world, without capital, and put them in a position where they can compete with the world."

"I would rather be able to appreciate things I have not than to have things I am not able to appreciate."

"We are prone to forget that our progress has been brought about by those who have had to sacrifice."

"A single pure principle of sympathy with humanity will more sustain us in this world than the most selfish seeking for happiness."

"Let us make our assessment of what constitutes the greatest good for the greatest number."

"The Negro has been underestimated because of the color of his skin and the texture of his hair."

"What is the use of education if it does not help us in some way to improve the world in which we live?"

"We cannot all farm, but we can all be farmers of our own destiny."

"I have not been able to find a substitute for hard work."

"The Negro should not be deprived of any opportunity to improve his condition."

"I have always considered it as a part of my life's work to open the doors of opportunity to those of my race."

"Few people realize how much of our own strength and vitality flows from the simple act of giving."

"The education which I received has been a practical education in the school of experience."

"The individual who has the confidence of his fellowmen is richer and more powerful than a king."

"I have always tried to make my life an example of virtue and integrity."

"The surest way to lift one's self up is by lifting somebody else."

"I believe that the Negro can live on terms of equality with the white man in this country."

"The method of influence which comes through the medium of the heart, of the mind, and of the moral nature is the most powerful and the most permanent."

"The person who makes no mistakes does not try new things."

"Let us be willing to use our influence to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters."

"The most important aspect of my life is not what I have accomplished, but what I have tried to accomplish."

"Intelligence, coupled with integrity, is the surest foundation of individual and national success."

"The individual who can secure a home of his own is more independent and freer than the one who has not."

"Character is the true foundation of wealth."

"I have always found that the surest way to get others to do what you want is to give them an interest in the outcome."

"The Negro's greatest power will not come through the ballot box, but through economic independence."

"We do not want sympathy, but we want justice."

"The individual who makes the most of his opportunities has the best chance of success."