Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.

If a white man wants to lynch me, that’s his problem. If he’s got the power to lynch me, that’s my problem. Racism is not a question of attitude; it’s a question of power.

Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more.

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience.

The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function.

Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful!

What a liberal really wants is to bring about change that will not in any way endanger his position.

An organization which claims to speak for the needs of a community must speak in the tone of that community.

Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.

Go home and tell your daughters they are beautiful.

One does not fight to influence change and then leave the change to someone else to bring about.

Stand in nature before anyone else has woken and most people find something to believe in.

He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger.

We are using the food as a doorway to understanding the rest of our lives.

With a chuckle, Jack mumbled under his breath to Nick. 'It's like watching the preppy, well-bred versions of you and me trash-talking.

never say never that's my favorite quote

Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

Wherever there is power there is age.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

Texas is just so rich with characters. Women who live alone in a little house on a thousand acres with nothing but cattle and a pickup truck. And an airplane.

Every interpretation is but an introduction to another interpretation, and that is how Talmud pages are printed.