Author: Booker T. Washington

Quotes

Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.

Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.

- Booker T. Washington

There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.

There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.

- Booker T. Washington

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

- Booker T. Washington

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

- Booker T. Washington

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.

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.

- Booker T. Washington

I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.

I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.

- Booker T. Washington

At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.

At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.

- Booker T. Washington

No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.

No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.

- Booker T. Washington

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.

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.

- Booker T. Washington

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