Booker T. Washington: “The men you see spending most of their time looking for higher and more lucrative positions are, nine times out of ten…”

Until that question was asked it had never occurred to me that there was no period of my life that was devoted to play.

Despite this disappointment, however, I determined that I would learn something, anyway.

I was supremely happy in the opportunity of being able to assist somebody else.

I knew that if we failed it would injure the whole race.