The 22 million or 30 million, whatever the case may be, Afro-Americans in the United States were still Africans.

I believe in human rights for everyone, and none of us is qualified to judge each other and that none of us should therefore have that authority.

The goal - is the dignity of the black man in America. He wants respect as the human being. He wants recognition as a human being.

That's where Dr. [Martin Luther] King is mixed up. His goals should be the solution of the problem of the black man in America.

Our success in America will involve two circles: Black Nationalism and Islam–it will take BN [Black Nationalism] to make our people conscious of doing for self & then Islam will provide the spiritual guidance. BN [Black Nationalism] will link us to Africa and Islam will link us spiritually to Africa, Arabia & Asia.

If you are not willing to pay the price for freedom, you don't deserve freedom.

I'll say nothing against him. At one time the whites in the United States called him a racialist, and extremist, and a Communist. Then the Black Muslims came along and the whites thanked the Lord for Martin Luther King.