I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

If you are stimulated by what you do, you never get tired

When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.