We black men have a hard enough time in our own struggle for justice, and already have enough enemies as it is, to make the drastic mistake of attacking each other and adding more weight to an already unbearable load.

Most of [ the Negro leaders] who - who, whose existence or whose position of leadership depends upon the - on the subsidy or crumbs for - the crumbs from the white man's table, will only say what that white man wants to hear. When they get behind the door they talk a different language.

If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.

What does a black man look like begging for a cup of coffee in a white restaurant, and doesn't have a job to back up his - to pay for it when, when - when he does get the coffee? It's putting the cart before the horse.

Only a fool would let his enemy teach his children.

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.

They cripple the bird's wing, and then condemn it for not flying as fast as they.