Wisdom Quotes

"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house"

"I prefer to be a conscious man than a blind one"

"Sit down and be quiet so we can talk."

"I sit down and think of how to move forward."

"You cannot control what happens, but you can control your reaction."

"Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy, but always aim to learn, to grow, to improve."

"I learned a long time ago that there are no shortcuts to nowhere."

"What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right."

"I never believed that what happened in the past should be used as an excuse for the present."

"Greatness is not measured by what you achieve, but by what you endure."

"I would rather be a little nobody than an evil somebody."

"The slaveholder as well as the slave is the victim of the slave system."

"A man's character is his fate."

"The condition of the slave was not as degrading as the condition of the slaveholder."

"Knowing what must be done does away with fear."

"I have learned that I must trust my own judgment."

"I have always believed in the goodness of ordinary people."

"I want to surround myself with those who will tell me the truth."

"There is no greater tragedy than the loss of human potential."

"We must be willing to reexamine our assumptions about human capability."

"Wealth without wisdom is a hollow victory."

"We must question authority while remaining grounded in truth."

"I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself."

"I declare women ought to be celebrated for their strength and wisdom."

"The day we truly listen to woman's voice is the day we gain true wisdom."

"The wisest among my race understand that the agitation of questions of social equality is the extremist folly."

"Freedom, mere freedom is not enough; one must have the education and the moral character to use that freedom properly."

"Knowledge gained is an investment that pays the best dividend."

"Society has the right to progress, but only if it does so justly."

"Wake up! Open your eyes and look within."