Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washingtonwas an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth5 April 1856
CountryUnited States of America
life hope encouragement
I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high-water mark of pure and useful living.
running long world
Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.
dream realizing hard
If you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams.
intelligent hands ideas
We must not only become reliable, progressive, skillful and intelligent, but we must keep the idea constantly before our youths that all forms of labor, whether with the hand or head, are honorable.
stars law progress
Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star.
life leadership power
There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
inspirational men world
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.
men law growth
Men may make laws to hinder and fetter the ballot, but men cannot make laws that will bind or retard the growth of manhood.
ignorance men ignorant
Never get to the point where you will be ashamed to ask anybody for information. The ignorant man will always be ignorant if he fears that by asking another for information he will display ignorance. Better once display your ignorance of a certain subject than always know nothing of it.
children yield race
Had (I) been a member of a more popular race, I should have been inclined to yield to the temptation of depending upon my ancestry and my colour to do that for me which I should do for myself. Years ago I resolved that because I had no ancestry myself I would leave a record of which my children would be proud, and which might encourage them to still higher effort
running race differences
In the long run, the world is going to have the best, and any difference in race, religion, or previous history will not keep the world from what it wants.
character
Character is power.
ideas people succeed
I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed.
character men circumstances
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.