If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander. Mary McLeod Bethune More Quotes by Mary McLeod Bethune More Quotes From Mary McLeod Bethune Education is the great American adventure, the world's most colossal democratic experiment. Mary McLeod Bethune learning education adventure The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth. Mary McLeod Bethune girl heart boys Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt Mary McLeod Bethune forgiveness hurt letting-go There is a place in God's sun for the youth "farthest down" who has the vision, the determination, and the courage to reach it. Mary McLeod Bethune vision determination courage For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart. Mary McLeod Bethune daughter mother inspirational From the first, I made my learning, what little it was, useful every way I could. Mary McLeod Bethune learning education littles When they learn of Shakespeare and Goethe, we must teach them of Pushkin and Dumas. . . . Whatever the white man has done, we have done, and often better. Mary McLeod Bethune white-man learning men Greatness is largely a social accident, and almost always socially supported. Mary McLeod Bethune accidents greatness social I do feel, in my dreamings and yearnings, so undiscovered by those who are able to help me. Mary McLeod Bethune able dream helping Cease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist. Mary McLeod Bethune artist inspiring art I thought, maybe the difference between white folks and colored is just this matter of reading and writing. I made up my mind I would know my letters. Mary McLeod Bethune reading white writing Knowledge is the prime need of the hour. Mary McLeod Bethune change knowledge needs You white folks have long been eating the white meat of the chicken. We Negroes are now ready for some of the white meat instead of the dark meat. Mary McLeod Bethune white dark long Whatever the white man has done, we have done, and often better. Mary McLeod Bethune white-man black men I never stop to plan. I take things step-by-step. Mary McLeod Bethune steps memorable time 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. Mary McLeod Bethune purple nature morning Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race. Mary McLeod Bethune women time inspirational [To the patronizing train conductor who had twice said, 'Auntie, give me your ticket':] Which of my sister's sons are you? Mary McLeod Bethune racism giving son We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends. Mary McLeod Bethune good change power courage Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. Mary McLeod Bethune nothing-is-impossible faith impossible
