Benjamin E. Mays Quotes

Benjamin E. Mays

American Educator

Born: Aug 1, 1895

Died: 1984

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Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other. Benjamin E. Mays

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The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities. Benjamin E. Mays

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It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Benjamin E. Mays

Stars Reach Disgrace

It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. Benjamin E. Mays

Dreams Dream Calamity Die Unfulfilled

Many well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the public schools that communication between the races has broken down. Benjamin E. Mays

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It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. Benjamin E. Mays

Unable Ideal Disaster Your Capture

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