Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.
Benjamin Elijah Mays Quotes
It is born in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.
Similar Quotes
Be first the master of yourself.
- Baltasar GraciánMuch of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.
- Charles SimmonsWhen you make a choice, you change the future.
- Deepak ChopraSuccess is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
- W.P. KinsellaThese days people seek knowledge, not wisdom. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the f...
- Vernon CooperComments on: "Benjamin Elijah Mays Quotes: It is born in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie..."
| Birth: | 1st August, 1894 |
| Death: | 28th March, 1984 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Educator |
About
Benjamin Elijah Mays was a United States minister, educator, scholar, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967. Mays was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and was among the most articulate and outspoken critics of segregation before the rise of the modern civil rights movement in the United States.
Share with your friends