Praying For Freedom Never Did Me Any

We Succeed, Not Alone By The Laborious Exertions Of Our Faculties, Be They Small Or Great, But By The Regular, Thoughtful And Systematic Exercise Of Them.

In This Denial Of The Right To Participate In Government, Not Merely The Degradation Of Woman And The Perpetuation Of A Great Injustice Happens, But The Maiming And Repudiation Of One-half Of The Moral And Intellectual Power Of The Government Of The World.

In The Struggle For Justice, The Only Reward Is The Opportunity To Be In The Struggle. You Can't Expect That You're Going To Have It Tomorrow. You Just Have To Keep Working On It.

Everybody Has Asked The Question, ... 'what Shall We Do With The Negro?' I Have Had But One Answer From The Beginning. Do Nothing With Us! You're Doing With Us Has Already Played The Mischief With Us. Do Nothing With Us! If The Apples Will Not Remain On The Tree Of Their Own Strength, ... Let Them Fall! I Am Not For Tying Or Fastening Them On The Tree In Any Way, Except By Nature's Plan, And If They Will Not Stay There, Let Them Fall. And If The Negro Cannot Stand On His Own Legs, Let Him Fall Also.

[...] Allowing Only Ordinary Ability And Opportunity, We May Explain Success Mainly By One Word And That Word Is Work! Work!! Work!!! Work!!!! Not Transient And Fitful Effort, But Patient, Enduring, Honest, Unremitting And Indefatigable Work Into Which The Whole Heart Is Put[...] There Is No Royal Road To Perfection.