I do not think that life will change for the better without an assault on the Establishment, which goes on exploiting the wretched of the earth.

Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of hope to their brothers and sisters, inspiring them to follow their example.

Youths are passed through schools that don’t teach, then forced to search for jobs that don’t exist and finally left stranded in the street to stare at the glamorous lives advertised around them.

The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.

The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.

Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.

Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws.

Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!

We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism.

The greatest gift you can give (yourself or anyone else) is just being present

I'm like my mother, she thought, I search my joy for signs of sorrow ahead.

The opposite of a coward is one who knows and does the right thing at the right time even if it may cost them their own life.

Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.

It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose.

I love Bob Dylan, I really do. I love his early work, I love the first time he plugged in electrically, I love his Christian albums, I love his other albums.

Intellectually, most people never wash. They never free their minds of the accumulated rubbish of centuries.

An artist who opposes himself still has the best chances to reach some result.

Bad government is the natural product of rule by those who believe government is bad.

Who is the man who can call from the back door at night: "Here, Champion Alexander of Clane o' Wind-Holme! Here, Champion Alexander of Clane o' Wind-Holme"?