The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give..

Enter to learn; depart to serve..

World peace and brotherhood are based on a common understanding of the contributions and cultures of all races and creeds.

Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world..

The whole world opened to me when I learned to read..

We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward go….

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible..

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth..

Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt.

Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living..

I plunged into the job of creating something from nothing.... Though I hadn't a penny left, I considered cash money as the smallest part of my resour….

A woman is free if she lives by her own standards and creates her own destiny, if she prizes her individuality and puts no boundaries on her hopes fo….

If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ...….

Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world..

We live in a world which respects power above all things. Power, intelligently directed, can lead to more freedom. Unwisely directed, it can be a dre….

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood..

Education is the great American adventure, the world's most colossal democratic experiment..

In each experience of my life, I have had to step out of one little space of the known light, into a large area of darkness. I had to stand awhile in….

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough..

If we have the courage and tenacity of our forebears, who stood firmly like a rock against the lash of slavery, we shall find a way to do for our day….

Studying goes deeper than mere reading. There are surface nuggets to be gathered but the best of the gold is underneath, and it takes time and labor ….