Mary McLeod Bethune Quotes

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

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

The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give.

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.

Studying goes deeper than mere reading. There are surface nuggets to be gathered but the best of the gold is underneath, and it takes time and labor to secure it.

Cease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist.

Enter to learn; depart to serve.

I thought, maybe the difference between white folks and colored is just this matter of reading and writing. I made up my mind I would know my letters.

Our children must never lose their zeal for
building a better world.

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

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.

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.

Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.

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.