One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.

The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function.

I place my own hope for the United States in the growth of belief among the unqualified that they are in fact qualified: they can articulate and be responsible and hold power

Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more.

What a liberal really wants is to bring about change that will not in any way endanger his position.

Integration is a man's ability to want to move in there by himself. If someone wants to live in a white neighborhood and he is black, that is his choice. It should be his rights. It is not because white people will not allow him.

The only position for women in SNCC is prone.