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

I consider myself neither legally nor morally bound to obey the laws made by a body in which I have no representation.

The poverty program was not designed to eliminate poverty.

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.

You cannot legislate an attitude.

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

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