Spped Quotes

Men make history,

and not the other way around.

In periods where there is no leadership,

society stands still.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We should take care not to make the intellect our goal;

it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

Nations consist of people.

And with their effort,

a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.

A man should look for what is,

and not for what he thinks should be.

It was the experience of mystery

even if mixed with fear

that engendered religion.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...

so other people would be also free.

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental

and individual symbol for an universal one.

I want everybody to understand that

I am an American Negro first before

I am a member of any political party.

Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing.

Sometimes they have more imagination than men.

Do what you can,

with what you have,

where you are.

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit,

and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

It does not take a majority to prevail…

but rather an irate,

tireless minority keen to set brushfires of freedom

in the minds of men.

You’re never too old to be childish.

I know not age,

nor weariness nor defeat

Rose Kennedy

Men who do things without being

told draw the most wages.

I am only an average man but, by George,

I work harder at it than the average man.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

As far back as I can remember,

I knew there was something wrong with our way of life

when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin.

Christmas is joy,

religious joy,

an inner joy of

light and peace.