If the government can't get the black man justice, then it's time for the black man to get some justice for himself.

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.

We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.

When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.

I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from.

It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time and a fairly romantic nature to want to.

Fertilization of the soul is the reason for the necessity of art.

Start writing the things that you are reading or that you want to be published doing.

One day you're waiting for the sky to fall, The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all.

I think the ability to focus is a thread that runs through so-called successful people. And that's something that can be developed. It can be self-taught.

Turns out if you never lie, there's always someone mad at you.

I was in the middle of a crossroads, which is a nice way of saying crisis, physically, emotionally and spiritually. You know the physical part. We just talked about it.

I want your mind. Your strength. I want to be worth your time.

No thank you to all the bustas, cowards, and FAKE HOMIES who showed me the depths of jealousy, envy and greed.

I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to 'em, they stressed out and goin' under.