Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.

I read "Up From Slavery" and then my dream - if I may so call it - of being a race leader dawned.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.

Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.

Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.