Mary McLeod Bethune

“Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.”

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

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

“Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt”

“To those of you with your years of service still ahead, the challenge is yours. Stop doubting yourselves. Have the courage to make up your minds and hold your decisions. Refuse to be BOUGHT for a nickel, or a million dollars, or a job!”

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

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

“Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.”

“We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.”

“Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.”

“Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.”

“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.”

“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.”