Never completely encircle your enemy. Leave him some escape, for he will fight even more desperately if trapped.

I think one of the most fascinating things you can do after you learn about your own people is to study something about the history and culture of other people.

My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall.

The way to succeed is never quit. Thats it. But really be humble about it.

Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you.

You can never enslave somebody who knows who he is.

Never completely encircle your enemy. Leave him some escape, for he will fight even more desperately if trapped.