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

I never liked the atmosphere of Washington . I early saw that it was impossible to build up a race of which the leaders were spending most of their time, thought and energy in trying to get into office, or in trying to stay there after they were in.

The wisest among my race understand that agitations of social equality is the extremist folly, and that progress in the enjoyment of all privileges that will come to us must be the result of severe and constant struggle rather than of artificial forcing.

Remember that everyone's life is measured by the power that individual has to make the world better-this is all life is.

If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.

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

Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.