[Civil right leaders]themselves in their pronouncements will tell you they need white allies, they need white help, they need white this.

Don't condemn if you see a person has a dirty glass of water, just show them the clean glass of water that you have. When they inspect it, you won't have to say that yours is better." -said by Elijah Muhammad to Malcolm X

I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.

I believe that a psychological, cultural, and philosophical migration back to Africa will solve our problem.

In my opinion, mature political action is the type of action that that involves a program of re-education and information that will enable the black people in the black community to see the fruits that they should be receiving from the politicians who are over them and, thereby, they are then able to determine whether or not the politician is really fulfilling his function.

Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet?

To me, political action involves making the politician who represents us know that he either produces or he is out, and he's out one way or another.