You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

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.

The power of hope! Even a lack of ambition can, for a time, pay off as a necessary facet, as long as hope outweighs it.

At the dawn of light, darkness disappears.

If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.

You want in all cases for the story to get through the writing.

I had to take a bit of a break and fast for a while, but then I found myself very, very hungry when I got back to [song-writing].

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Take photos with hater n-ggas and crop them. I am not them. I photoshop them out 'cause they don't understand what I'm about.

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie.

Those who submit to the Lord with simple heart will run the good race. If they keep their minds on a leash, they will not draw the wickedness of the demons onto themselves.

Life is never free of contradictions