You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.
Knowledge unfits a child to be a slave.
Our destiny is largely in our hands.
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
The District of Columbia is the one spot where there is no government for the people, of the people and by the people.
Despite of it all, the Negro remains... cool, strong, imperturbable, and cheerful.