George Washington Carver: 10 inspirational quotes for success

George Washington Carver was born some time in the early-mid 1860s into slavery in Diamond, Missouri, during the Civil War years. Like most children of slaves, the exact date of his birth is uncertain although it may have been 1964.

Although he was born into slavery, George Washington Carver rose to become one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time.

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century.

The following are 10 of George Washington Carver’s inspirational quotes.

01. “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”

02. "It is simply service that measures success.” 

03. “Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.” 

04. “There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation – veneer isn’t worth anything.”

05. “I know of nothing more inspiring than that of making discoveries for one’s self.”

06. “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

07.  “Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” 

08.  “I would never allow anyone to give me money, no difference how badly I needed it. I wanted literally to earn my living.”

09. Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.

10. It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.