Josephine Baker

"I was born poor, and I'll probably die poor. But I refuse to die unhappy."

"You must all follow your conscience and do what you think is right."

"I want to be remembered as the person who wanted to be free so other people be also free."

"Success is a conquest and it's worth fighting for."

"Intelligence and courtesy not always are combined in the same person."

"Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone."

"I have two loves: my country and Paris."

"I was not allowed to think freely."

"Be like the bird that pauses in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her weight, and yet sings on, knowing that she hath wings."

"The ideal of meritocracy is a beautiful one."

"I admired my father's courage."

"Life is too short to hold grudges."

"In Paris, I discovered a new world."

"My mission is to change the world."

"I cannot forget my duty as a human."

"What I want most is to be useful."

"Art has no borders."

"Music speaks what words cannot express."

"I danced to earn money, but I danced for freedom."

"The world can be changed."

"Hope keeps the soul alive."

"We must educate our children."

"Peace begins in the heart."

"Nature teaches us humility."

"Beauty is a power that transcends race."

"Science demands honesty."

"Faith is the foundation of courage."

"A leader must serve others."

"Work with passion or not at all."

"Dreams sustain the spirit."