Any number of my former brothers felt they would make heroes of themselves in the Nation of Islam if they killed me. ...I knew that no one would kill you quicker than Muslim if he felt that's what Allah wanted him to do.

Because The Honorable Elijah Muhammad makes black people brave enough, men enough to defend ourselves no matter what the odds are, the white man runs around here with a doctrine that Mr. Muhammad is advocating the violence when he is actually telling Negroes to defend themselves against violent people.

The Negro neighborhood, which is inferior, is begging for a chance to - integrate itself into that which is - is superior, which is not going to happen. It's going to cause trouble.

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.

By any means necessary.

Liberty or death was what brought about the freedom of whites in this country from the English.

Anytime you find someone more successful than you are, especially when you're both engaged in the same business - you know they're doing something that you aren't.