Change the way people think and things will never be the same

I'm going to be me as I am, and you can beat me or jail me or even kill me, but I'm not going to be what you want me to be.

It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.

The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the country of his birth and reduce his basic human dignity.

I would like to remind the black ministry and indeed all black people that God is not in the habit of coming down from heaven to solve people's problems on earth.

The wealth of the country must eventually be enjoyed by people of the country

You are either alive and proud or you are dead, and when you are dead, you can't care anyway.

So as a prelude whites must be made to realise that they are only human, not superior. Same with Blacks. They must be made to realise that they are also human, not inferior.

A community is easily divide when their perception of the same thing is different

I am a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so.

Be an encourager not a pacifier.

Having the big picture in mind enables us to overcome the day to day routines that attempt to distract us from pursuing our dream.

A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper.

The position of a hero is not for the comparision, it is a reference point

Blunders are an inescapable feature of war, because choice in military affairs lies generally between the bad and the worse.

Hillary is in Iowa to listen to what the people are saying - because if you want her to speak, that will cost you $200,000. So she's there listening.

If you're interested in the door to the heavens opening, start with the door to your own secret self.

We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth.

I'm not the girl for superhigh fashion because I don't have the right body. When I want to get dressed up, I'm a Roberto Cavalli girl.