The minorities have been confined to the city by a moat of bigotry.

Rhetoric never won a revolution yet.

Some fine men are in Congress, too few, trying to do a responsible job. But they are surrounded and almost neutralized by a greater number whose instinct is to make a deal before they make a decision.

I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.

Of my two `handicaps,' being female put more obstacles in my path than being black.

Be as bold as the first man or [woman] to eat an oyster.

Any time things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.