"When you control a man's thinking you do……" — Carter G. Woodson
"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his 'proper place' and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary."
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Carter G. Woodson
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59 Quotes by Carter G. Woodson
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Truth comes to us from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
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The real servant of the people must live among them, think with them, feel for them, and die for them.
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The race needs workers, not leaders.
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