You really need a renewed commitment for the direct investment of jobs at the bottom.

Let nothing and nobody break your spirit. Let the unity in the community remain intact.

I think reconciliation is Obama's goal - but the fight with the Republicans is like a fight with pit bulls, they never let go. Even worse, now the Republicans feel they can keep pushing and he will keep giving. They have not seen a stiff resistance on his part.

You may not be responsible for being down, but you must be responsible for getting up.

Negroes' problem is that they do not have their egos. That's why our churches end up having a white service, because our preacher is not arrogant enough to take God's word, so he have to go and get some white fellow's agenda and put it in his church.

Each time a barrier falls for one person, the doors of opportunity open wider for every other American.

has done a great job walking a thin line between revenge and remedy.