No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

If you try you may fail, if you don't try you're guaranteed to fail.

The burden of being black is that you have to be superior just to be equal. But the glory of it is that, once you achieve, you have achieved, indeed.

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

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

Your children need your presence more than your presents.