How can a Negro say America is his nation? He was brought here in chains; he was put in slavery an worked like a mule for three hundred years; he was separated from his land, his culture, his God, his language!

Of all our studies, it is history that is best qualified to reward our research.

I see America through the eyes of the victim. I don’t see any American dream; I see an American nightmare.

Only time [JF] Kennedy made any, took any action to even look like he identified with negroes was when he was forced to. Kennedy didn't even make his speech based on this problem being a moral issue until Negroes exploded in Birmingham.

Reform is for people who have government connections, revolution is for the people!

When someone sticks a knife six inches into your back, and then pulls it out two inches and claims he's doing you a favor, don't believe him.

I will be happy to give my life to see some of these white devils die.