Booker T. Washington: “There are quite a number of divisions into which life can be divided, but for the purposes of this evening I am going to…”

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

I do not know how many have noticed it, but I think that it will be found to be true that there are few instances, either in slavery or freedom, in which a member of my race has been known to betray a specific trust.

I repeat my belief that the world is growing in the direction of giving.

I think I never saw a community of people so happy over anything as were the coloured people over the prospect of this new building.