“It is only after the deepest darkness that the greatest light can come; it is only after extreme grief that the greatest joy can come.”

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.

Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.

Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.

Children have a lesson adults should learn, to not be ashamed of failing, but to get up and try again.

I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me.

Anytime you have to rely upon your enemy for a job you’re in bad shape.

I think that the best thing that a person can be is sincere.

When ‘I’ replaced with ‘We’, even the illness becomes wellness.

There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity.

If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.

You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

We are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.

The only thing power respects, is power.

I don’t advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.

We’re all in the same boat and we all are going to catch the same hell from the same man.

Dreams really do come true, y’all. Never stop chasing them!

Everything comes in circles. The old wheel turns, and the same spoke comes up. It’s all been done before, and will be again.

I know you’re tired but come, this is the way.

I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.

Love is Love no matter old you are, and I knew if I gave you enough time, you’d come back to me.

I dream a dream that dreams back at me.

To get a great idea, come up with lots of them.

Freedom comes from seeing the ignorance of your critics and discovering the emptiness of their virtue.