A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.

Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.

Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.

If you get up everyday and you don't learn you are a fool

The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind

Do not remove the kinks from your hair--remove them from your brain.

The thing to do is to get organized; keep separated and you will be exploited, you will be robbed, you will be killed. Get organized and you will compel the world to respect you.

it's always good to know that you have been the best even though deep inside you know you will never be better than that.

The more one is absorbed in so-called philosophy, the greater one's delusion and blindness.

I love the idea of literature as a room or series of rooms that allow you to be present as it slowly unfolds itself in all its capacities.

Because there is a fear of sentimentality, love is not very often addressed - and it is really the one motivation in all of our lives.

In 1920 [H.G. Wells] described human history as becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Care not what they say about the color of your skin let the brilliant light of your soul blind them.

One of the favorite games I play, when I improv or take on a character, is what I like to call arrogant ignorance. That's the game I enjoy playing most.

A belligerent state permits itself every such misdeed, every such act of violence, as would disgrace the individual.

Make sure you tell the people you love that you love them. Loudly and often. You never know when it might be too late.

I went to Notre Dame. I don't know if that has any relevance, but maybe we all had a little too much philosophy and theology.