If what is communicated is false, it can hardly be called communication.

Man is what his dreams are.

The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach

In this perilous world, if a black boy wanted to live a halfway normal life and die a natural death he had to learn early the art of how to get along with white folks.

Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.

The creation of the spiritual was no accident. It was a creation born of necessity, so that the slave might more adequately adjust himself to the conditions of the New World.

He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.