Marian Anderson

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him read more

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you read more

No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, read more

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the read more

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.