I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission.
I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.
It's possible for the heavyweight champion of the world to be with one woman.
If the white man ain't the devil, he's been aiming at the history of the Americans.
Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall.
At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.