Booker T. Washington: “My experience teaches me that, if one learns to follow this plan, he gets a freshness of body and vigour of mind out of…”

But taking place at the time it did, and for the reason that it did, no one could ever make me believe that my mother was guilty of thieving.

I cannot remember having slept in a bed until after our family was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation.

I have great faith in the power and influence of facts.

I have always looked upon fame as something to be used in accomplishing good.