Discover inspiring quotes about money, wealth, success, entrepreneurship, and financial freedom. Get motivated with powerful words from successful leaders and entrepreneurs.
Discover a powerful collection of inspiring quotes about money, wealth, success, entrepreneurship, and financial freedom—all designed to fuel your ambition and sharpen your mindset. Whether you’re building a startup, climbing the corporate ladder, investing for the future, or pursuing personal growth, the right words at the right time can spark clarity, courage, and confidence.
Repeal the Missouri Compromise
repeal all compromises repeal the Declaration of Independence
repeal all past history, you still cannot repeal human nature.
It will be the abundance of man's heart that
slavery extension is wrong; and out of the abundance of his heart,
his mouth will continue to speak.
To know the true nature of the heavens,
one must first free oneself from the chains of human opinion.
I was born 50 years after slavery, in 1913.
I was allowed to read.
My mother, who was a teacher,
taught me when I was a very young child.
The first school I attended was a small building
that went from first to sixth grade.
There was one teacher for all of the students.
There could be anywhere from 50 to 60 students of all different ages.
And I remember going to the record studio
and there was a park across the street
and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because
it would make me sad that I would have to work instead.
The goal of my shows,
my interviews, my business, my philanthropy, all of it,
whatever ventures I might pursue,
would be to make clear that what unites us is ultimately far
more redeeming and compelling than anything that separates me.
We can succeed only by concert.
It is not,
'Can any of us imagine better,' but,
'Can we all do better?'
