No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward. Booker T. Washington More Quotes by Booker T. Washington More Quotes From Booker T. Washington The longer I live and the more I study the question, the more I am convinced that it is not so much the problem of what you will do with Negro, as what the Negro will do with you and your 'civilization'. Booker T. Washington study problem civilization A life is not worth much of which it cannot be said, when it comes to its close, that it was helpful to humanity. Booker T. Washington helpful inspirational-life humanity Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star. Booker T. Washington progress stars law Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. Booker T. Washington uplifting success inspirational You go to school, you study about the Germans and the French, but not about your own race. I hope the time will come when you study black history too. Booker T. Washington black-history race school No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem. Booker T. Washington work writing inspirational The Negro is not the man farthest down. The condition of the coloured farmer in the most backward parts of the Southern States of America, even where he has the least education and the least encouragement, is incomparably better than the condition and opportunities of the agricultural population in Sicily. Booker T. Washington encouragement opportunity america The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to. Booker T. Washington political rights character I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high-water mark of pure and useful living. Booker T. Washington hope success life A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else. Booker T. Washington lifts helping way Too often the educational value of doing well what is done, however little, is overlooked. One thing well done prepares the mind to do the next thing better. Not how much, but how well, should be the motto. One problem thoroughly understood is of more value than a score poorly mastered. Booker T. Washington done mind education There is no escape - man drags man down, or man lifts man up. Booker T. Washington drag brotherhood men I shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man. Booker T. Washington permit hate men ...those who are guilty of such sweeping criticisms [of the rich] do not know how many people would be made poor, and how much sufering would result, if wealthy people were to part all at once with any large proportion of their wealth in a way to disorganize and cripple great business enterprises. Booker T. Washington criticism would-be people In order to be successful in any undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in this way, in the same degree does he get the highest happiness out of his work. Booker T. Washington successful order thinking There is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all. Booker T. Washington highest defense development Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon. Booker T. Washington life-is success attention It is important and right that all privileges of the law be ours, but it is vastly more important that we be prepared for the exercise of those privileges. Booker T. Washington important law exercise No one can degrade us except ourselves. Booker T. Washington degrade positivity positive Leaders have devoted themselves to politics, little knowing, it seems Booker T. Washington political leader knowing
