“You don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.”

Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle.

Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle.

All of our experiences fuse into our personality. Everything that ever happened to us is an ingredient.

Those who would hunt a man need to remember that a jungle also contains those who hunt the hunters.

To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.

Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality.

The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.

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.

Mankind’s history has proved from one era to another that the true criterion of leadership is spiritual. Men are attracted by spirit. By power, men are forced. Love is engendered by spirit. By power anxieties are created.

Human rights are something you were born with. Human rights are your God-given rights. Human rights are the rights that are recognized by all nations of this earth.

Stumbling is not falling.

Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research.

All over this world people are standing up for freedom.

If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.

When you fight to honor racists, you show black Tennesseans and all of their allies where you stand, and you continue this cycle of hurt. You can’t change history, but you can change this.

Rain or shine – I will always fight for you.

For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.

I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won’t let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.

I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won’t let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.

Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.

You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.