As I say, if we bring up religion we'll have differences; we'll have arguments; and we'll never be able to get together.

Any group, any group that can't work with all other groups, if they are genuinely interested in solving the problems of the Negro collectively why, I don't think that that group is really sincerely motivated toward reaching a solution.

How can anyone be against love?

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.

If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that is not progress.

Whereas the only real solution to the race problem in this country is a solution that involves individual self improvement and collective self improvement in, whereas our own, wherein our own people are concerned.

As long as you are convinced you have never done anything, you can never do anything.