The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.

Cease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist.

I never stop to plan. I take things step by step.

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.