36 Quotes by Madam C. J. Walker

I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.

I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.

Perseverance is my motto.

One night I had a dream, and in that dream a big black man appeared to me and told me what to mix up for my hair. I made up my mind I would begin to sell it.

I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their personal appearance and to give their hair proper attention.

I got my start by giving myself a start.

There would be no hair growing business today had I not started it.

If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.

Britain has invented a new missile. It’s called the civil servant – it doesn’t work and it can’t be fired.