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

There is a place in God's sun for the youth "farthest down" who has the vision, the determination, and the courage to reach it.

For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.

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.

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

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

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