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More Quotes by Booker T. Washington
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.
I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.
The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.
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 themselves. It's wonderful when the people believe in their leader. It's more wonderful when the leader believes in their people! You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.
Think about it: we went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens. We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with the American ballot in our hands.
Great men cultivate love...only little men cherish a spirit of hatred
Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.
Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.
