Existence is violent, I exist, therefore I'm violent. . . in that way.

You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it.

To die for the racists is lighter than a feather, but to die for the people is heavier than any mountain and deeper than any sea.

I don't want people to think he [Eldridge Cleaver] is so important - our party is important because our party works for the people and no individual is important in our party, including myself.

The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness.