There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

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

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

Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.

In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.

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.