I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I resolved then that I would permit no man, no matter what his color, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

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

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

The thing to do when one feels sure that he has said or done the right thing and is condemned, is to stand still and keep quiet. If he is right, time will show it.

An inch of progress is worth more than a yard of complaint.

No one can degrade us except ourselves.

Many strikes and similar disturbances might be avoided if the employers would cultivate the habit of getting nearer to their employees, of consulting and advising with them, and letting them feel that the interests of the two are the same.