Booker T. Washington: “The persons who live constantly in a fault-finding atmosphere, who see only the dark side of life, become negative…”

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

This tenderness and sympathy on the part of those held in bondage was a result of their kindly and generous nature.

When freedom came, the slaves were almost as well fitted to begin life anew as the master, except in the matter of book-learning and ownership of property.

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