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.

It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak.

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.

Do not do that which others can do as well.

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

You may fill your heads with knowledge or skillfully train your hands, but unless it is based upon high, upright character, upon a true heart, it will amount to nothing. You will be no better than the most ignorant.

In order to be successful in any undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in this way, in the same degree does he get the highest happiness out of his work.