I went to a white school over here in Mason, Michigan. The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington - wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.

Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.

If the ballot doesn't work, we'll try something else. But let us try the ballot.

Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.

Much of what I say might sound bitter, but it's the truth. Much of what I say might sound like it's stirring up trouble, but it's the truth. Much of what I say might sound like its hate, but it's the truth

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

Speaking like this doesn't mean that we're anti-white, but it does mean we're anti-exploitation, we're anti-degradation, we're anti-oppression.