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 what they did for theirs.
Mary Mcleod BethuneRead
There is a place in God's sun for the youth "farthest down" who has the vision, the determination, and the courage to reach it.
Interpretation
Every young person has the potential to succeed if they possess vision, determination, and courage.
This quote by Mary McLeod Bethune emphasizes that regardless of one's background or circumstances, there exists a promising opportunity for every youth. It highlights the importance of having vision—clear goals for the future, determination—resilience to overcome challenges, and courage—the bravery to pursue those dreams. Bethune inspires young individuals to believe in their abilities and strive towards their aspirations with unwavering commitment.
In practice
In a graduation speech to inspire students about their future.
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 what they did for theirs.
You white folks have long been eating the white meat of the chicken. We Negroes are now ready for some of the white meat instead of the dark meat.
Enter to learn; depart to serve.
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 dreadful, destructive force.
Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt
What does the Negro want? His answer is very simple. He wants only what all other Americans want. He wants opportunity to make real what the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights say, what the Four Freedoms establish. While he knows these ideals are open to no man completely, he wants only his equal chance to obtain them.
Our elevation must be the result of self-efforts and work of our own hands. No other human power can accomplish it. If we but determine it shall be so, it will be so.
I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.
If you want to boo, I want you to boo me as loud as you can, because I think that's a sign of respect: You don't boo the bad players; you boo the really good ones.
Always strive to make the next hour better than this one.
Don't use the hardships of your past as excuses to deny the possibilities of your future.
You're at the bottom of the mountain. May you climb up without suffering.
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