Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.

Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.

Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.

Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.

If you get up everyday and you don't learn you are a fool

The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind

Do not remove the kinks from your hair--remove them from your brain.

I'd rather be rich and healthy than poor and sick.

We are far from perfect but willing to be different.

Photography my passion, the search for truth, my obsession.

Recording wasn't as important to me as actually being to get on stage and act the fool.

I do not give a damn about the dead. They died for the [Communist] Party and the Party can decide what it wants. I practice a live man's politics, for the living.

Good health is often a matter of good judgement.

We regret the things we don't do more than the things we do.

If they don't go to law school, bright college graduates head to Wall Street precisely because they have no real plan for their careers.

America is perhaps best viewed as an 'authoritarian democracy' within its own territory and as 'a global state' of a new kind when considered internationally.

The issue for patents for new discovers has given a spring to invention beyond my conception.