February is Black History Month but as Morgan Freeman once said: “Black history is American history. Here are wise words spoken by historic figures who have impacted society beyond black history.
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
—Thurgood Marshall, first African American U.S. Supreme Court member
“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” — Coretta Scott King
“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” — W.E.B. Du Bois
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” — Langston Hughes
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
—Booker T. Washington
“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” — Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” — Harriet Tubman“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” — Dr. Mae Jemison
