I read "Up From Slavery" and then my dream - if I may so call it - of being a race leader dawned.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.

You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying.

The traitor of other races is generally confined to the mediocre or irresponsible individual, but, unfortunately, the traitors among the Negro race are generally to be found among the men with the highest place in education and society, the fellows who call themselves leaders.

Africa for the Africans... at home and abroad!

Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.