I have never seen white people who would sit, who would, who would approach a solution to their own problems nonviolently or passively. It's only when they are so-called "fighting for the rights of Negroes" that they nonviolently, passively, and lovingly, you know, approach the situation.

Western interests: imperialism, colonialism, exploitation, racism, and other negative -isms.

When someone sticks a knife six inches into your back, and then pulls it out two inches and claims he's doing you a favor, don't believe him.

The black man in North America was sickest of all politically. He let the white man divide him into such foolishness as considering himself a black 'Democrat,' a black 'Republican,' a black 'Conservative,' or a black 'Liberal' ...when a ten-million black vote bloc could be the deciding balance of power in American politics, because the white man's vote is almost always evenly divided.

Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor.

If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.

Essien Udom is a Nigerian. At present he's a professor at Ibadan University.