Every argument for Negro suffrage is an argument for women's suffrage.

Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.

There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.

Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.

Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities.

There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise

Nothing in the world is easier in the United States than to accuse a black man of crime.

We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong - this is the ancient, unerring way to liberty and we must follow it.

To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.

I am especially glad of the divine gift of laughter: it has made the world human and lovable, despite all its pain and wrong.

Education must not simply teach work-it must teach life.

The melody of music!

A real definition of life lies in our daily thoughts and the steps we take to or away from what is distinctive and noble.

Writing is a hellish task, best snuck up on, whacked on the head, robbed and left for dead.

Creation, like destruction, always seems to get a little out of hand; otherwise it could hardly be called creative.

If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills? Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles.

If I fail, you will never hear of me again.

The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.

Opinion is a powerful party, bold, and without measure.

The most efficient way to produce anything is to bring together under one management as many as possible of the activities needed to turn out the product.