Frederick Douglass paired Grant with Lincoln as the two people who had done most to secure African American advances:
We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.
There are 2 kinds of fighters: those who fight because they hate, and those who fight because they love.
It does not take a great supernatural heroine or magical hero to save the world.We all save it every day, and we all destroy it -- in our own small ways -- by every choice we make and every tiniest ac...
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary.
Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.
In presence of the Moon nobody sees stars.
The highway of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.