Whiteness is ownership of the earth.

Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.

There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.

Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.

Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities.

There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise

Nothing in the world is easier in the United States than to accuse a black man of crime.

We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong - this is the ancient, unerring way to liberty and we must follow it.

To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.

I am especially glad of the divine gift of laughter: it has made the world human and lovable, despite all its pain and wrong.

Education must not simply teach work-it must teach life.

The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.

I wish you'd help me look into a more interesting problem - namely, my sanity.

I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.

I've always said AOL is great opportunity for somebody.

Neither rings, bright chains, nor bracelets, perfumes, flowers, nor well-trimmed hair, Grace a man like polished language, th' only jewel he should wear.

I would like to work in both comedy and drama. I'd love to do a really juicy drama that's just really real.

Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

No one gives Cameron Diaz a hard time for not speaking Spanish.

In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

Evolution is a fairy tale for adults