People rise and fall on the basis of the makings of institutions.

Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.

If you struck your mother or your father, it was punishable by death because you struck at the whole society. You struck at the morality of the society itself. This is what we have lost.

My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have sung our sad and warm songs together.

I don't attend any particular church now. I don't believe in denominations, nor do I believe in organized religion.

All the working-class people could feel a Malcolm X. They could hear Malcolm X, and two weeks later they could whisper back what he said. Verbatim. They could remember the way he put it, and he put it so well.

Clowns don't build institutions, nor do boxers.