The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.

Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.