If the Negro is not careful he will drink in all the poison of modern civilization and die from the effects of it.

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.

Listen when your heart speaks.

Living is a verb, not a noun. Joy is found in living our life not just having a life.

You're elegance in a misunderstood form. Crystal quartz in a world of platinum. Oh, my dizzy boy, there's a fire in you that I use to warm my hands on chilly mornings.

The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

To be wholly devoted to some intellectual exercise is to have succeeded in life.

A nation's budget is full of moral implications; it tells what a society cares about and what it does not care about; it tells what its values are.

I feel non-stop Brit shame!

Vices are those acts by which a man harms himself or his property. Crimes are those acts by which one man harms the person or property of another.

I don't know if I'm brave.

My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.