I had been friendly with people who were in the Communist party and all the rest of the Left forces, which were oriented in the direction of mass action.

I didn't break the rules, but I challenged the rules.

The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence.

When I came out of the Depression, I came out of it with a different point of view as to what constituted success. And that was even just even personal success.

I have always felt it was a handicap for oppressed peoples to depend so largely upon a leader, because unfortunately in our culture, the charismatic leader usually becomes a leader because he has found a spot in the public limelight.

I think personally, I've always felt that the Association [NAACP] got itself hung-up in what I call its legal successes. Having had so many outstanding legal successes, it definitely seemed to have oriented its thinking in the direction that the way to achieve was through the courts.

[Walter White] was also one of the best lobbyist of the period.