I don't think about my legacy, if indeed, I have one.

Work hard to discover your gift and you will never envy or hate another human being who is manifesting theirs.

There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth.

I'm not trying to put our women on a pedestal that they don't deserve to be on. No man is a "man" without a woman: It's a woman that helps the man to be a man.

We are all gifted, but we have to discover the gift, uncover the gift, nurture and develop the gift and use it for the Glory of God and for the liberation struggle of our people.

God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.

You must recognize that the way to get the good out of your brother and your sister is not to return evil for evil.

Never exalt people because they're in your family; never exalt people because they're your color; never exalt people because they're your kinfolk. Exalt them because they're worthy.

There is no one right now in my judgment that can unite the Black electorate in such a way to present our agenda to a nominee to have them forthrightly address our concerns.

White people are potential humans - they haven't evolved yet.

The suffering of our people is greater than our differences. We are not yet free at last, so there is work to be done.

The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.

Prayer draws us near to our own souls.

I have travelled all over the world and one thing that amazes me is that I can communicate with people. My story may be different but emotionally we are all the same.

I always judge people who spend a lot of time in public office say they care about things, if the day after they leave, they no longer talk about them, then I don't think they cared much about them.

I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

The truth is, it's not the idea, it's never the idea, it's always what you do with it.

Coyote never loses. Because I change the rules of the games my enemies play. What are the rules of your game?

Inner liberty can be judged by how often a person feels offended, for you can no more insult a mature man than you can paint the air.

If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.