Education is the great American adventure, the world's most colossal democratic experiment.

[To the patronizing train conductor who had twice said, 'Auntie, give me your ticket':] Which of my sister's sons are you?

World peace and brotherhood are based on a common understanding of the contributions and cultures of all races and creeds

Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.

Education is the great American adventure, the world's most colossal democratic experiment.

The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.

You white folks have long been eating the white meat of the chicken. We Negroes are now ready for some of the white meat instead of the dark meat.