The philosophers Camus and Sartre raise the question whether or not a man can condemn himself.

Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.

An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan

An organization which claims to speak for the needs of a community must speak in the tone of that community.

I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people.

This country is a nation of thieves. It stole everything it has, beginning with black people. The U.S. cannot justify its existence as the policeman of the world any longer. I do not want to be a part of the American pie. The American pie means raping South Africa, beating Vietnam, beating South America, raping the Philippines, raping every country you’ve been in. I don’t want any of your blood money. I don’t want to be part of that system. We must question whether or not we want this country to continue being the wealthiest country in the world at the price of raping everybody else.

The time for running has come to an end. You tell them white folk in Mississippi that all the scared niggers are dead!