February 1
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." - Nelson Mandela
February 2
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God." - Isaiah 41:10
February 3
"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard." - Colin Powell
February 4
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged." - Luke 6:37
February 5
"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit." - Wilma Rudolph
February 6
"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." - James Earl Jones
February 7
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." - Muhammad Ali
February 8
"One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves." - Barbara Jordan
February 9
"Be strong and courageous." - Deuteronomy 31:6
February 10
"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." - Maya Angelou
February 11
"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor." - Proverbs 29:23
February 12
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." - Arthur Ashe
February 13
"Each person must live their life as a model for others." - Rosa Parks
February 14
"Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it." - Mae Jemison, 1st African American Woman Astronaut
February 15
"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not." - Oprah Winfrey
February 16
"Whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe that you have received it,
and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24
February 17
"Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted." - Martin Luther King Jr.
February 18
"What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
February 19
"Non-cooperation is a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for the opposite views." - Mohandas Gandhi
February 20
"There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity." - Michel de Montaigne
February 21
"I want it to be said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow." - Abraham Lincoln
February 22
"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness." - Ola Joseph
February 23
"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect." - Alice Walker
February 24
"Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." - 1 Corinthians 16:13
February 25
"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up." - Booker T. Washington
February 26
"But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with fear of them, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts." - 1 Peter 3:14-15
February 27
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." - Desmond Tutu
February 28
"Unless a life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile." - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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