The history of a movement, the history of a nation, the history of a race is the guide-post of that movement's destiny, that nation's destiny, that race's destiny.

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.

Reality, however utopian, is something from which people feel the need of taking pretty frequent holidays.

If we hooked up, he could write me ballads and stuff. You gotta admit, nothing's sexier than a guy who writes music.

I think that strength levels go hand in hand with building a great physique. You've got to lift heavy weight to get big - period.

I just know that, right now, ... the biggest record selling business there is is rock and roll.

Sickness is a place, ... and it's always a place where there's no company, where nobody can follow.

Truth is not afraid of questions.

Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

I'm kind of one of these guys who wants to play everything once before it's all over.

I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck. But my lawyer thinks he can get me five.

So you [Nicholas Kristof] have got this new column out, 12 steps for people who say are traumatized by the [ Donald Trump] election.