#we

There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life. ↗

— Booker T. Washington

#earth #high #influence #life #neutralize

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#answer #background #basis #black #cultural

My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#gave #home #i #me #messed

The poorest people are the sweetest people. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#poorest #sweetest

I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#extent #father #go #i #kid

You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#acting #being #celebrity #favorite #know

It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#belong #done #get #go #go home

When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#big #big hit #box #box office #christ

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. ↗

— George Washington

#before #confidence #courteous #few #give

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. ↗

— George Washington

#avoid #desire #instruments #insult #known