It takes heart to be a guerrilla warrior because you’re on your own. In conventional warfare you have tanks and a whole lot of other people with you to back you up - planes over your head and all that kind of stuff. But a guerrilla is on his own. All you have is a rifle, some sneakers and a bowl of rice, and that’s all you need - and a lot of heart.

Segregation is that which is forced upon an inferior by a superior. Separation is done voluntarily by two equals.

You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker.

I feel like a man who has been asleep somewhat and under someone else's control. I feel that what I'm thinking and saying is now for myself. Before it was for and by the guidance of Elijah Muhammad. Now I think with my own mind, sir!

In fact, once he is motivated no one can change more completely than the man who has been at the bottom. I call myself the best example of that.

No sane black man really wants integration! No sane white man really wants integration!

How can you thank a man for giving you what's already yours?