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Carter G. Woodson Quotes: For me, education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better.
         

For me, education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better.


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The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself.

The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself.



If the Negro in the ghetto must eternally be fed by the hand that pushes him into the ghetto, he will never become strong enough to get out of the ghetto.

If the Negro in the ghetto must eternally be fed by the hand that pushes him into the ghetto, he will never become strong enough to get out of the ghetto.



Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.

Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.



If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.

If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.



No man knows what he can do until he tries.

No man knows what he can do until he tries.



As another has well said, to handicap a student by teaching him that his black face is a curse and that his struggle to change his condition is hopeless is the worst sort of lynching.

As another has well said, to handicap a student by teaching him that his black face is a curse and that his struggle to change his condition is hopeless is the worst sort of lynching.



The real servant of the people must live among them, think with them, feel for them, and die for them.

The real servant of the people must live among them, think with them, feel for them, and die for them.



In our so-called democracy we are accustomed to give the majority what they want rather than educate them to understand what is best for them.

In our so-called democracy we are accustomed to give the majority what they want rather than educate them to understand what is best for them.



The mere imparting of information is not education.

The mere imparting of information is not education.



You must give your own story to the world.

You must give your own story to the world.





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You know, I have had a terrible life. I married two men I really didn't like. My only daughter was killed in a car accident. My brother committed suicide. Has my life been a life for anyone to envy?

You know, I have had a terrible life. I married two men I really didn't like. My only daughter was killed in a car accident. My brother committed suicide. Has my life been a life for anyone to envy?



The first duty of government is to protect the powerless from the powerful.

The first duty of government is to protect the powerless from the powerful.



Phychical pain is more easily borne than physical; and if I had my choice between a bad conscience and a bad tooth, I should choose the former.

Phychical pain is more easily borne than physical; and if I had my choice between a bad conscience and a bad tooth, I should choose the former.



The Bishop moves diagonally forwards or backwards, to the extent of the Board.

The Bishop moves diagonally forwards or backwards, to the extent of the Board.



Bullshit, as you Americans say. He's Irish. The Irish say bullshit too.

Bullshit, as you Americans say. He's Irish. The Irish say bullshit too.



Style a classic pencil skirt with on-trend prints to end the week in style.

Style a classic pencil skirt with on-trend prints to end the week in style.



The people are grown very wild and loose in their morals.

The people are grown very wild and loose in their morals.



none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.

none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.



The beautiful image today means nothing. It's worthshit. In fact, it's almost as if it has the opposite effect, becauseyou're just like everything else out there.

The beautiful image today means nothing. It's worthshit. In fact, it's almost as if it has the opposite effect, becauseyou're just like everything else out there.




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