Booker T. Washington: “You will find that every man and every woman who is worthy to be respected and praised and recognized will be respected…”

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

These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.

I have never seen one who did not want to be free, or one who would return to slavery.

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