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.

Don't ever let them pull you down so low as to hate them. (also cited as: I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.)

Mere connection with what is known as a superior race will not permanently carry an individual forward unless the individual has worth.

Do not do that which others can do as well.

We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers.

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.