Nannie Helen Burroughs Born : May 2, 1879 Died : May 20, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Nannie Helen Burroughs To struggle and battle and overcome and absolutely defeat every force designed against us is the only way to achieve. Nannie Helen Burroughs battle struggle overcoming Education and justice are democracy's only life insurance. Nannie Helen Burroughs democracy education justice Anything that is as old as racism is in the blood line of the nation. It's not any superficial thing-that attitude is in the blood and we have to educate about it. Nannie Helen Burroughs superficial-things attitude blood At times we feel wounded, hurt, disappointed, disgusted, resentful, sick of it all. At other times we feel skeptical, outraged, robbed, beaten. We chafe, hate, overlook. Then again we feel like ignoring, defying and fighting for every right that belongs to us as human beings. Nannie Helen Burroughs hate fighting hurt When the Negro learns what manner of man he is spiritually, he will wake up all over. He will stop playing white even on the stage. He will rise in the majesty of his own soul. Nannie Helen Burroughs soul white men Aspire to be, and all that we are not God will give us credit for trying. Nannie Helen Burroughs credit trying giving What we need are mental and spiritual giants who are aflame with a purpose . . . We're a race ready for crusade, for we've recognized that we're a race on this continent that can work out its own salvation. Nannie Helen Burroughs work-out race spiritual
