Unless young blacks are brought into the mainstream of economic life, they will continue to be on the curbstone.

Everybody around the world wants to send their kids to our universities. But nobody wants to send their kids here to public school.

Few things are as essential as education.

All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect.

I shall participate, I shall contribute, and in so doing, I will be the gainer.

I didn't feel the Depression at all. I always had a pocketful of money.

Just to pile up money for my own sake, I just can't view that as good citizenship.