Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Had (I) been a member of a more popular race, I should have been inclined to yield to the temptation of depending upon my ancestry and my colour to do that for me which I should do for myself. Years ago I resolved that because I had no ancestry myself I would leave a record of which my children would be proud, and which might encourage them to still higher effort

Booker T. Washington's Popular Quotes

I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

- Booker T. Washington

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

- Booker T. Washington

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overco…

- Booker T. Washington

Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead they should try to get their people to think more highly of themse…

- Booker T. Washington

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

- Booker T. Washington

Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.

- Booker T. Washington

Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason…

- Booker T. Washington

There is a certain class of race problem-solvers who don't want the patient to get well, because as long as the disease holds out they have not only …

- Booker T. Washington

Each one should remember there is a chance for him.

- Booker T. Washington