Top 33 Most Inspiring Madame C. J. Walker Quotes on Success

“I am not ashamed of my past. I am not ashamed of my humble beginning.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“I have made it possible for many coloured women to abandon the wash-tub for more pleasant and profitable occupation.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“There is no royal flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“It’s pretty hard for the LORD to guide you if you have not made up your mind about which way to go.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“One can slide between poor and rich, the difference as slight as between paper and parchment, one voice and a choir, arms hanging by sides and a hug.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“Surely you are not going to shut the door in my face. I feel that I am in a business that is a credit to the womanhood of our race.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“There would be no hair growing business today had I not started it.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“I am not satisfied in making money for myself.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them -Madam C. J. Walker

“My object in life is not simply to make money for myself.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“Having a good article for the market is one thing, putting it properly before the public is another.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“Keep in mind that you have something that the person standing before you really needs, imagine yourself a missionary and convert him.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I got my start by giving myself a start.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I am not ashamed of my humble beginning.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their personal appearance and to give their hair proper attention.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.“ Madame C. J. Walker

“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it!” Madame C. J. Walker

“I have built my own factory on my own ground!” Madame C. J. Walker

“Open your own shop; secure prosperity and freedom.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“Worth more than it costs.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“Love’s language is imprecise, fits more like mittens than gloves.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“America doesn’t respect anything but money. What our people need is a few millionaires.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“Don’t think that because you have to go down in the wash-tub that you are any less a lady!” Madame C. J. Walker

“It’ pretty hard for the Lord to guide you if you haven’t made up your mind which way to go.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I endeavour to provide employment to hundreds of women of my race.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I have made it possible for many colored women to abandon the wash-tub for more pleasant and profitable occupation.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“One can slide between poor and rich.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I am not satisfied with making money for myself. I endeavour to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.” ― Madam C. J. Walker

“I have made it possible for many colored women to abandon the wash-tub for a more pleasant and profitable occupation.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

“I love to use a part of what I make to help others.” ― Madame C. J. Walker

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