From The First, I Made My Learning,

I Have Had More Than Half A Century Of Such Happiness. A Great Deal Of Worry And Sorrow, Too, But Never A Worry Or A Sorrow That Was Not Offset By A Purple Iris, A Lark, A Bluebird, Or A Dewy Morning Glory.

Education Is The Great American Adventure, The World's Most Colossal Democratic Experiment.

What Does The Negro Want? His Answer Is Very Simple. He Wants Only What All Other Americans Want. He Wants Opportunity To Make Real What The Declaration Of Independence And The Constitution And The Bill Of Rights Say, What The Four Freedoms Establish. While He Knows These Ideals Are Open To No Man Completely, He Wants Only His Equal Chance To Obtain Them.

Our Children Must Never Lose Their Zeal For Building A Better World.

I Plunged Into The Job Of Creating Something From Nothing.... Though I Hadn't A Penny Left, I Considered Cash Money As The Smallest Part Of My Resources. I Had Faith In A Living God, Faith In Myself, And A Desire To Serve.