I think that Abraham Lincoln probably did more to trick negroes than any other man in history.

People involved in a revolution don't become part of the system; they destroy the system... The Negro revolution is no revolution because it condemns the system and then asks the system it has condemned to accept them.

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.

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.

You can't legislate good will - that comes through education.

To say it is not practical, one has to also admit that integration is not practical.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.