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.

There is no escape - man drags man down, or man lifts man up.

I think I have learned that the best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else.

Character, not circumstances, makes the man.

At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.

Whenever your life touches mine, you make me stronger of weaker... there is no escape... people drag others or lift others up.

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.