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.

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.

...those who are guilty of such sweeping criticisms [of the rich] do not know how many people would be made poor, and how much sufering would result, if wealthy people were to part all at once with any large proportion of their wealth in a way to disorganize and cripple great business enterprises.

If you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams.

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

In the long run, the world is going to have the best, and any difference in race, religion, or previous history will not keep the world from what it wants.

Never get to the point where you will be ashamed to ask anybody for information. The ignorant man will always be ignorant if he fears that by asking another for information he will display ignorance. Better once display your ignorance of a certain subject than always know nothing of it.