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.

Quote by Mary McLeod Bethune

Topics: Potential Quotes, Youth Quotes

I never stop to plan. I take things step by step.

I never stop to plan. I take things step by step.

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.

The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.

The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

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

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

There is a place in God's sun for the youth 'farthest down' who has the...

There is a place in God's sun for the youth 'farthest down' who has the...

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest...

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest...

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest...

The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

You're only given as much as you can handle at any given time. Whether it's...

You're only given as much as you can handle at any given time. Whether it's...

A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my...

A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my...

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a...

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a...

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a...

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a...

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by...

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by...

The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be...

The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be...

Nothing's impossible for those who don't have to do it

Nothing's impossible for those who don't have to do it

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Man is as full of potentiality as he is of impotence

Man is as full of potentiality as he is of impotence

The belief in potential human virtue underlies the whole idea of the Bill of Rights;...

The belief in potential human virtue underlies the whole idea of the Bill of Rights;...

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...