The greatest possesion of man is character

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.

The heart has always the pardoning power.

In reality there is nothing to fear in the present. Fear is projected onto the present by memory.

That glittering hope is immemorial and beckons many men to their undoing.

The grounds of the place were dominated by several large, old willow trees that towered over the surrounding stone wall and swayed soundlessly in the wind like lost souls.

I was thinking about picking up kayaking, but I didn't want anyone to think I had herpes.

The cloak of naiveté was the uniform of our success: we didn't know it couldn't be done.

Bob Dylan truly is a poet whose song is part of the poetry.

I don't choose to analyze what I have done and I think that is the right choice, because then I won't be spending my time creating.

Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.

There is no substitute for knowledge.