Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.

— Benjamin E. Mays

If what is communicated is false, it can hardly be called communication.

— Benjamin E. Mays

It is born in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.

— Benjamin E. Mays

It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.

— Benjamin E. Mays

Many well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the public schools that communication between the races has broken down.

— Benjamin E. Mays

Not failure, but low aim is sin.

— Benjamin E. Mays

The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.

— Benjamin E. Mays