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

World peace and brotherhood are based on a common understanding of the contributions and cultures of all races and creeds.

For I am my mother’s daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.

There is a place in God’s sun for the youth “farthest down” who has the vision, the determination, and the courage to reach it.

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

Forgiving is not about forgetting, it’s letting go of the hurt.

Education is the great American adventure, the world’s most colossal democratic experiment.

For I am my mother’s daughter, and...

I plunged into the job of creating something from nothing.... Though I hadn't a penny left, I considered cash money as the smallest part of my resources. I had faith in a living God, faith in myself, and a desire to serve.

A woman is free if she lives by her own standards and creates her own destiny, if she prizes her individuality and puts no boundaries on her hopes for tomorrow.