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“Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right.”
The Henry Ford museum uses this wording and attribution. An original speech or writing was not located.
Give yourself a chance to try and learn.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Excerpt from the script for Keller and Anne Sullivan’s vaudeville appearances.
Ask for help. Working together can help us do more.
“I leave you a Thirst for Education.”
Excerpt from Bethune’s Legacy, reproduced by the National Park Service.
Keep learning. A new skill can help you take a next step.
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Words from Douglass’s 1857 speech about the struggle for freedom.
Douglass spoke about freedom. His words remind us that change can take effort.
“the time is always right to do right.”
Exact short excerpt from King’s 1962 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner address.
You can choose a kind and fair action today.
“little strokes fell great oaks.”
Excerpt from The Way to Wealth. Franklin collected sayings through the character Poor Richard.
Small steps can add up. Start with one thing you can do.
“To understand is essential to progress.”
From a draft speech for her 1955 Harvard honorary degree.
Ask questions. Learning helps you move forward.
“I leave you the Challenge of Developing Confidence in One Another.”
Excerpt from Bethune’s Legacy, reproduced by the National Park Service.
Help someone believe they can learn and grow.
“Lost time is never found again;”
Excerpt from The Way to Wealth. Original punctuation retained.
Use a little time today for something that matters to you.
“Constant dropping wears away stones;”
Excerpt from The Way to Wealth. Original punctuation retained.
Keep taking small steps. Steady effort can make a difference.
“One to-day is worth two to-morrows,”
Excerpt from The Way to Wealth. Original spelling and punctuation retained.
A small step today can be better than waiting.
“Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day.”
Excerpt from The Way to Wealth. Original spelling retained.
Choose one useful task you can finish today.
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