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
Booker T. Washington quotes about
inspirational inspiring success
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.
dream realizing hard
If you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams.
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.
stars law progress
Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star.
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.
success determination giving-up
Every person who has grown to any degree of usefulness, every person who has grown to distinction, almost without exception has been a person who has risen by overcoming obstacles, by removing difficulties, by resolving that when he met discouragement he would not give up.
men want overcoming
If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.
inspirational success uplifting
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
inspirational obstacles where-you-are
Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come
life leadership power
There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.
positive hate angel
I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.
character men circumstances
Character, not circumstances, makes the man.
ignorance clouds selfishness
We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.
knowing enough where-you-are
Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.