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

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

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

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

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

“I leave you love. I leave you hope. I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another. I leave you a thirst for education. I leave you a respect for the use of power. I leave you faith. I leave you racial dignity. I leave you a desire to live harmoniously with your fellow men. I leave you finally, a responsibility to our young people.”

“Cease to be a drudge. Seek to be an artist.”