Frederick Douglass: “Like our slaves, the freedom of the negro has no birthday.”

Still another ground of hope I find in the fact that colored men are strong in their gratitude to benefactors, and firm in their political convictions.

Greatness does not come to any people on flowery beds of ease.

With money and property comes the means of knowledge and power.

Every dollar you lay up, represents one day’s independence, one day of rest and security in the future.