“That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the p...” — William J. H. Boetcker Quote

“That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.”

“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”

“The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.”

“It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.”

“If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst.”

“That was where my dream began to take hold, of not havin' to pick cotton and potatoes, and not havin' to be uncomfortable, too hot or too cold. That in itself had driven me to try to find some better way of life.”