Any time a negro community lives under fear that its churches are going to be bombed, then they have to realize they're living in a war zone.

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.

We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.

When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.

I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from.

Even though friends say they are interested in your life, they never really want to talk about you as much as you want them to. (68)

I wish you great fun with your sacred adventure.

Have the nature of a dervish: then wear a stylish cap.

But she did love him. I believe it. I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn't deserve it. Because they are all you have. Because any attention is better than no attention.

For belligerent purposes, the 14th century, like the 20th, commanded a technology more sophisticated than the mental and moral capacity that guided its use.

There's never a dearth of reasons to shoot at the President.

Waves keep coming, that's the one thing you can count on in life

There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.

Put a higher value on yourself. Being hyper-realistic about everything is too simple a get-out.

The warrior of the light has a destiny to fulfill.