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Booker T. Washington

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The quotes of Booker T. Washington have been shared, printed, and passed along for good reason. Whether reflecting on Success or Power, Booker T. Washington brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Discover 17 of Booker T. Washington's most memorable quotes, ranging across Success, Power, Life, Work, and Trust. To get a sense of their style, try: "We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers."

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

— Booker T. Washington

Power

All Quotes by Booker T. Washington

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

— Booker T. Washington

Strength

“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

Life

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

— Booker T. Washington

Power

“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.”

— Booker T. Washington

Success

“Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”

— Booker T. Washington

Alone

“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

Trust

“We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers.”

— Booker T. Washington

Men

“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

Life

“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

Education

“If you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams.”

— Booker T. Washington

Dreams

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

— Booker T. Washington

Work

“Character is power.”

— Booker T. Washington

Power