We must learn to lean upon ourselves; we must learn to plan and execute business enterprises of our own; we must learn to venture our pennies if we would gain dollars.

The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness.

Men may be spoiled by education, even as they are spoiled by illiteracy. Education is the preparation of the mind for future work, hence men should be educated with special reference to the work.

It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.

Mental inertia is death.

We are African in origin and American in birth.

Ours is supposed to be a government in which classes and distinctions melt into a harmonious whole. Until we reach this ideal of government, we will be a distracted, contentious people.

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion; it shows that society is rotten to the core.

The race cannot succeed, nor build strong citizens, until we have a race of women competent to do more than bear a brood of negative men.

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion it shows that society is rotten to the core.

The moment we accept each other as Human beings, we shall find harmony.

MIND is not a dustbin to keep anger, hatred and jealousy. But it is the treasure box to keep, love happiness and sweet memories.

Unless you have a very good reason, never wake up anybody or anything! Let the sleeper sleep in peace.

... the evil that comes out of your lips, into your own bosom will fall.

You might be a redneck if taking a dip has nothing to do with water.

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.

If the answer is more politicians, you are asking the wrong question.

We can have peace if we let go of wanting to change the past and wanting to control the future.

Affairs go on, and all will take some shape or other, but it keeps one in hot water all the time.

The entire universe is one whole, when you drop holding on to your limited boundaries, then what you gain is the entire universe.