The 22 million or 30 million, whatever the case may be, Afro-Americans in the United States were still Africans.

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.

Passion in every word I wrote, passion in every single thought.

So he earns your undying love by reading a book under a tree?" Cole said dryly. "Why didn't I ever try that approach? I like books and trees.

People forget how fast you did a job – but they remember how well you did it

Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.

There is no Yoda-there's no one who points you in the right direction. You've got to figure that out by yourself.

It's okay not to be okay

Could you imagine how horrible things would be if we always told others how we felt? Life would be intolerably bearable.

We act not for ourselves but for the whole human race. The event of our experiment is to show whether man can be trusted with self - government.

I like being married, but it was never something I felt I had to do.

I don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.