Black History Month Quotes

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Across
  1. 3. “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.”
  2. 6. “Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.”
  3. 8. “There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
  4. 9. “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.”
Down
  1. 1. “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.”
  2. 2. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
  3. 4. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
  4. 5. “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
  5. 7. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes the fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”