God be thanked for books! They are the voices of the distant and the dead.

If the word 'integration' means anything, this is what it means that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it.

When Americans look out on the world, they see nothing but dark and menacing strangers who appear to have no sense of rhythm at all, nor any respect or affection for white people; and white Americans really do not know what to make of all this, except to increase the defense budget.

It is a very rare man who does not victimize the helpless.

To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

If all you want to do is make money, the very last thing you need is imagination.