Carter G. Woodson

"We say, hold on to the real facts of history as they are, but complete such knowledge by studying also the history of races and nations which have been purposely ignored."

- Carter G. Woodson

"When you control a man’s thinking, you do not have to worry about his actions."

- Carter G. Woodson

"We have a wonderful history behind us…and it is going to inspire us to greater achievements."

- Carter G. Woodson

"No man knows what he can do until he tries."

- Carter G. Woodson

"History shows that it does not matter who is in power or what revolutionary forces take over the government, those who have not learned to do for themselves and have to depend solely on others never obtain any more rights or privileges in the end than they had in the beginning."

- Carter G. Woodson

"The mere imparting of information is not education."

- Carter G. Woodson

"Real education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better."

- Carter G. Woodson