There's no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively - I am one with the people.

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.

Some of us see endless darkness and get scared. Some of us see the joyful moon and dancing stars.

Alphas, like Scarface, can be drug dealers, but it’s still a little grimy.

He knew what 'I love you' meant, and he knew it was good, but he didn't understand why it was an explanation for anything.

I was surprised just now at seeing a cobweb around a knocker; for it was not on the door of heaven.

I have a certain pool of subject matter that I like to write about, things that interest me: politics, religion, ecology, and relationships between men and women. And that's usually what I focus on.

Tell the devil to go to hell... that's where he belongs.

What are you so sad about? We're going to know him for the rest of our lives.

I would wear a turban to Whole Foods.

Poetry, like love, is something we never truly say goodbye to.

There was nothing so attractive as a powerful, handsome, and self-assured man.