Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure.

God helping me, I will help my brothers and sisters in Christ, because they are my brothers and sisters.

There will be no misgiving, no shrinking back, no calculation of overpowering odds, no terror of possible consequences, if you frankly accept the gift which God offers you tomorrow.

Plant thy foot firmly in the prints which His foot has made before thee.

Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength.

There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.

Not only must the message be correctly delivered, but the messenger himself must be such as to recommend it to acceptance.

I will not be discouraged by failure; I will not be elated by success.

If you are apostles at all, you are apostles, not of men, nor by man. Your sufficiency is of God.

God did not give you the spirit of cowardice.

But there is another danger besetting your path. I mean the error of regarding your own capacities instead of your work, of putting self-consciousness in place of God.

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A leader does not only discover what people can do better. He teaches, guides and mentor them to do it exceptionally well. When a seed comes into contact with a leader, fruits are produced.

I can’t teach you how to write, and anybody who says they can is full of shit.

Elections are about choices. They're about distinguishing one from the other. There is a political element to that, and of course it has to do with policy, as well.

It's no good operating on eyes if your eyes are asleep.

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.

If someone is really close with you, your getting upset or them getting upset is okay, and they don't change because of it. It's just part of the relationship. It happens. You deal with it.

It's just a question of eliminating obstacles.

For to accuse requires less eloquence, such is man's nature, than to excuse; and condemnation, than absolution, more resembles justice.

I think it's important to represent black women and our natural hair. Not wearing a weave is totally beautiful and acceptable.