The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.
If you think black people have a motivation problem, open up a Wal-Mart and advertise a thousand jobs. Watch 5,000 people show up.
You may not be responsible for being down, but you must be responsible for getting up.
Nobody will save us from us but us.
We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.
What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.