One hour of contemplation surpasses sixty years of worship.

There are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks he speaks lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays his trust.

Love of self comes first. The one who loves everybody is the one who does not love anyone.

Accept your place in the sun as it was originally before the creation of this world... The black man is the first and last, maker and owner of the universe.

Knowledge of one's identity, one's self, community, nation, religion, and God, is the true meaning of resurrection, while ignorance of it signifies hell.

Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave

Whoever knows himself knows God.

Accept your own and be yourself!

No nation respects a beggar.

Asking good questions is half of learning.

The search of knowledge is an obligation laid on every Muslim.

I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.

It is the risk element which ensures security. Risk brings out the ingenuity and resourcefulness which ensure success.

I don't banter with the audience, cause I don't have anything to say to them, and I'm not feeling any sense of ease or camaraderie when I'm on stage.

Once you break someone of the habit of up-talking, they can start to see immediate improvement in their careers.

You've had to struggle, you've had to fight To keep understanding and compassion in sight You could be laughing at me, you've got the right But you go on smiling so clear and so bright

I'm not a big movie-goer. I just feel like I'm watching work.

The garden of Eden was a boggy swamp just south of Croydon. You can see it over there.

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

People often say motivation doesn't last. But neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily.