I never stop to plan. I take things step by step.
Mary McLeod Bethune

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.
Mary McLeod Bethune

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.
Mary McLeod Bethune

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.
Mary McLeod Bethune

We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
Mary McLeod Bethune

Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.
Mary McLeod Bethune

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.
Mary McLeod Bethune