I read "Up From Slavery" and then my dream - if I may so call it - of being a race leader dawned.

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.

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

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.

No matter what sort of car you are driving or how fast you drive, we all meet behind the same red light.

Grief is a good thing. It's the way we get through the transitions of life.

A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.

Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk.

An obligation to feel can freeze feelings.

The people who worked in comics were terrific guys. I had a good association with them, and I enjoyed comics for that very reason.

Pretty really comes from inner confidence; it's when you feel good about yourself.

I probably get more inspiration for human stories and idiosyncrasies than I do animal stories.

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.

Look. I was a superhero in the '90s. I said so at the time. McCartney, Weller, Townshend, Richards, my first album's better than all their first albums. Even they'd admit that.