The negro has within him immense power for self-uplifting, but for years it will be necessary to guide and stimulate him. Booker T. Washington More Quotes by Booker T. Washington More Quotes From Booker T. Washington Ignorance is more costly to any State than education. Booker T. Washington statesignorance I believe that my race will succeed in proportion as it learns to do a common thing in an uncommon manner; learns to do a thing so thoroughly that no one can improve upon what it has done; learns to make its services of indispensable value. Booker T. Washington doneracebelieve Remember that everyone's life is measured by the power that individual has to make the world better-this is all life is. Booker T. Washington african-americanrememberworld No white American ever thinks that any other race is wholly civilized until he wears the white man’s clothes, eats the white man’s food, speaks the white man’s language, and professes the white man’s religion. Booker T. Washington foodmenthinking Whenever your life touches mine, you make me stronger of weaker... there is no escape... people drag others or lift others up. Booker T. Washington ethicsstrongerpeople You may fill your heads with knowledge or skillfully train your hands, but unless it is based upon high, upright character, upon a true heart, it will amount to nothing. You will be no better than the most ignorant. Booker T. Washington heartcharacterhands Let us keep before us the fact that, almost without exception, every race or nation that has ever got upon its feet has done so through struggle and trial and persecution; and that out of this very resistance to wrong, out of the struggle against odds, they have gained strength, self-confidence, and experience which they could not have gained in any other way. Booker T. Washington self-confidenceracestruggle An inch of progress is worth more than a yard of complaint. Booker T. Washington inchesyardsprogress Every person who has grown to any degree of usefulness, every person who has grown to distinction, almost without exception has been a person who has risen by overcoming obstacles, by removing difficulties, by resolving that when he met discouragement he would not give up. Booker T. Washington giving-updeterminationsuccess You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals. Booker T. Washington successmotivationalinspirational The man who has learned to do something better than anyone else, has learned to do a common thing in an uncommon manner, is the man who has a power and influence that no adverse circumstances can take from him. Booker T. Washington determinationsuccessmen It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak. Booker T. Washington silencesufferingcourage Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others. Booker T. Washington compassionhelping-othershappiness Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him. Booker T. Washington successinspiringinspirational I think I have learned, in some degree at least, to disregard the old maxim ""Do not get others to do what you can do yourself."" My motto on the other hand is; ""Do not do that which others can do as well. Booker T. Washington businesshandsthinking I never liked the atmosphere of Washington . I early saw that it was impossible to build up a race of which the leaders were spending most of their time, thought and energy in trying to get into office, or in trying to stay there after they were in. Booker T. Washington empathyofficerace Great men cultivate love and only little men cherish a spirit of hatred; assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak. Booker T. Washington stronggivingmen Many strikes and similar disturbances might be avoided if the employers would cultivate the habit of getting nearer to their employees, of consulting and advising with them, and letting them feel that the interests of the two are the same. Booker T. Washington habitmighttwo Don't ever let them pull you down so low as to hate them. (also cited as: I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.) Booker T. Washington hatemenpeace 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 studyproblemcivilization
