An old African leader says about leadership, he says that leadership should never be shared; it should always remain in the hands of the dispossessed people. We will lead the revolution.

I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.

You cannot legislate an attitude.

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty.

This is a very unforgiving country when you show this country its warts, when you hold the mirror up. If you happen not to share their beliefs, they'll kill you.

In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people.

Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country.