To die for the racists is lighter than a feather, but to die for the people is heavier than any mountain and deeper than any sea.

Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of hope to their brothers and sisters, inspiring them to follow their example.

Youths are passed through schools that don’t teach, then forced to search for jobs that don’t exist and finally left stranded in the street to stare at the glamorous lives advertised around them.

The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.

The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.

Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.

Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws.

Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!

We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism.

We are never either so wretched or so happy as we say we are.

If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.

No local church can afford to go without the encouragement and nourishment that will come to it by sending away its best people.

I think it's interesting to speak when you have something to say.

There is no way to turn off this global economy, nor should one try. Every previous expansion of global capitalism has led to greater prosperity across the world.

The real charm of the United States is that it is the only comic country ever heard of.

If we knew a person was going to die, we'd hold harder to the memories." Fire corrected him, in a whisper. "The good memories.

Your mind is a tool you can choose to use any way you wish.

Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.

Someday, when I'm awfully low, and the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you, and the way you look tonight.