Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.

Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living.

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.

If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander.

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give.