George Washington Carver Quotes

“Someone can always take your money or belongings from you, but no one can ever steal your education.”
― Janet Benge, George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist

“As news of George’s donation became public, many people wondered how he had come to have so much money. The answer was simple: George spent very little money on himself.”
― Janet Benge, George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist

“The sweet potato and the peanut are twins,” he told everyone who would listen. “A human being could survive on just those two foods. Together they contain everything that’s needed for our health.”
― Janet Benge, George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist