30+ Benjamin Banneker Quotes, Birthday Tributes & Inspiring Reflections (November 9)

“Sir, how pitiable is it to reflect, that although you were so fully convinced of the benevolence of the Father of Mankind, that you should at the same time counteract His mercies in detaining by fraud and violence so numerous a part of my brethren...”

“I am of the African race, and in that colour which is natural to them; but one universal Father hath given being to us all.”

“The color of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers.”

“Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication will correct them.”

“We are all endowed with the same faculties, capable of the same moral and mental elevation.”

“The study of mathematics and astronomy lifts the mind from the dusty ground into the harmony of the spheres.”

“No hour spent in observing the movement of the planets is ever wasted.”

“Patience and the relentless study of numbers can unlock mysteries that kings cannot purchase with gold.”

“Nature operates by unchanging mathematical laws; our task is simply to observe with humility and accuracy.”

“Never let modest beginnings prevent you from reaching toward the highest stars.”