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More Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois
Men must not only know, they must act.
Would America have been America without her Negro people?
No universal selfishness can bring social good to all.
Lord of the springtime, Father of flower, field and fruit, smile on us in these earnest days when the work is heavy and the toil wearisome; lift up our hearts, O God, to the things worthwhile-sunshine and night, the dripping rain, the song of the birds, books and music, and the voices of our friends. Lift up our hearts to these this night and grant us Thy peace. Amen.
There may often be excuse for doing things poorly in this world, but there is never any excuse for calling a poorly done thing, well done.
Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities.
I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls; the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
The future woman must have a life work and economic independence. She must have the right of motherhood at her own discretion.
Education must not simply teach work-it must teach life.
Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question: unasked by some through feelings of delicacy; by others through the difficulty of rightly framing it. All, nevertheless, flutter round it. How does it feel to be a problem?
