Ancient Egypt was a Negro Civilization. The history of Black Africa will remain suspended in air and cannot be written correctly until African historians dare to connect it with the history of Egypt.

Intellectuals ought to study the past not for the pleasure they find in so doing, but to derive lessons from it.

Africa can and will only advance through African integration, which can be realized through the Federal United States of Africa

European languages must not be considered diamonds displayed under a glass ball, dazzling us with their brilliance.

Humanity's moral conscience progresses, slowly yet surely.

Humanity's moral conscience progresses, slowly yet surely...

Gem, there is an exception to every rule and we are going to be it. I'm not losing you.

...it seemed marriage by its very design was meant to seek out love and destroy it.

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.

Sometimes in life there's no problem and sometimes in there is no solution. In this space - between these apparent poles - life flows.

We must never allow September 11th to become a time for protest and division. Instead, this day must remain a time for promoting peace and mutual respect.

I want to do movies that mean something, that make people laugh and cry great movies, period-piece movies and work with the best people out there, who bring the best out of me.

Own nothing, control everything.

I am philosophical Christ; crucified on the cross of ignorance for the sake of divine vanity.

Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.

And the deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is wordless. it is beyond words, and it is beyond speech, and it is beyond concept.