Booker T. Washington: “O Lord, O, my Lord, O, my good Lord, Keep me from sinkin' down.”

We try to keep constantly in mind the fact that the worth of the school is to be judged by its graduates.

The great human law that in the end recognizes and rewards merit is everlasting and universal.

The more I come into contact with wealthy people, the more I believe that they are growing in the direction of looking upon their money simply as an instrument which God has placed in their hand for doing good with.

Despite superficial and temporary signs which might lead one to entertain a contrary opinion, there was never a time when I felt more hopeful for the race than I do at the present.