Of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color. One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.

In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

By habits of thrift and economy, by way of the industrial school and college, we are coming up. We are crawling up, working up, yea, bursting up-often through oppression, unjust discrimination and prejudice-but through them all we are coming up, and with proper habits, intelligence, and property, there is no power on earth than can permanently stay our progress.

Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.