There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.

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.

Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star.

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

A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.

If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.

Success always leaves footprints.