Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.

Holding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.

At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.

A life is not worth much of which it cannot be said, when it comes to its close, that it was helpful to humanity.

We shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.

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

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.