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Life is a fair field, and the right will prosper if we stand by our guns.

Seeking no favors because of our color, nor patronage because of our needs, we knock at the bar of justice, asking an equal chance.

Shirking responsibility has never been a fault with which colored women might be truthfully charged.

We demand nothing more than this, and we will take nothing less.

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

who did not delay for any formal vote to empower him to do so, but followed him because he was born to command

Into the most pitiful and abject it will infuse a heart and courage to defy the world, so only it have the countenance of the beloved object.

Great evils are in some cases only to be met by resistance; they cannot be wept down, but must be battled down.

Great men, I say, often rejoice at crosses of fortune just as brave soldiers do at wars.

The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer.

We have it in our power to begin the world over again

No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

It is notorious that a single successful effort of moral volition, such as saying 'no' to some habitual temptation, or performing some courageous act, will launch a man on a higher level of energy for days and weeks, will give him a new range of power.

I won't have a problem with you if you aim high and miss, but I will have a real problem if you aim low and hit.

If you dream of it, it isn't impossible. You long for it because it's meant for you. You are meant to drop fears and inhibitions and chase what sets your soul on fire. A shake up in your current life is almost always followed by something better, something awesome.

If you have a dream that lights up your soul, chase it. Believe that you are strong enough to move mountains. Believe that in the moments of uncertainty, you will figure out a way to move forward. Things work out for those who believe in themselves.

Sometimes you have to take risks to see how far you can go. Comfort zone keeps you trapped in the same stagnant place. If you don't take a chance you will never explore your potential. Be ok with failure. Be ok with mistakes. They are part of the process.

Fortune favours the brave.

You can change your life sooner than you think. Take that chance you feel unworthy of. Make the decision that scares you. Change one habit you feel you never can. Don't underestimate your power. Get started. Momentum will build. Progress will compound. Every move counts.