Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.

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.

Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.

Live to read.Read for life.

I want to rip out his heart and feed it to Lennox Lewis. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children.

I was member of the Diet as long as it existed, until May 1933.

I like to step into areas where I am afraid. Fear is a sign that I am going in the right direction.

Life is hard? True - but let's love it anyhow, though it breaks every bone in our bodies.

Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery.

I've never been a big fan of subtle art. I like art that gets deep into my head and starts my brain spinning with new ideas and inspiration and my whole body is full of energy.

The body remembers what your mind forgets.

The prejudice surrounding AIDS exacts a social death which precedes the actual physical one.