I believe it's a crime for anyone who is being brutalized to continue to accept that brutality without doing something to defend himself.

...the collective white man had acted like a devil in virtually every contact he had with the world's collective non-white man.

I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.

Actually we are Muslims because we believe in the religion of Islam.

There was no racism; there was no problem [in Mecca].

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.

I, for one, will join in with anyone -- I don't care what color you are -- as long as you want to change this miserable condition that exists on this earth.