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
surprise whole-life whole
My whole life has largely been one of surprises.
inspirational-life humanity helpful
A life is not worth much of which it cannot be said, when it comes to its close, that it was helpful to humanity.
success attention life-is
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.
life opportunity dying
The longer I live and the more experience I have of the world, the more I am convinced that, after all, the one thing that is most worth living for-and dying for, if need be-is the opportunity of making someone else more happy.
life karma humility
No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.
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.
life leadership power
There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
inspirational life motivational
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
inspirational life success
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
life measured obstacles overcome position reached success trying
Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed.
life measured position reached success
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
positive hate men
I let no man drag me down so low as to make me hate him.
character rights political
The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.
mean thinking foundation
It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.