Without faith nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.
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.
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.
Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living.
I leave you love. I leave you hope. I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another. I leave you respect for the use of power. I leave you faith. I leave you racial dignity.
We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
To those of you with your years of service still ahead, the challenge is yours. Stop doubting yourselves. Have the courage to make up your minds and hold your decisions. Refuse to be BOUGHT for a nickel, or a million dollars, or a job!
For I am my mother’s daughter, and...