Of course that is not the whole story, but that is the way with stories; we make them what we read more

Of course that is not the whole story, but that is the way with stories; we make them what we will. It's a way of explaining the universe while leaving the universe unexplained, it's a way of keeping it all alive, not boxing it into time. Everyone who tel

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his read more

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even

To be a Negro in America is to hope against hope.

To be a Negro in America is to hope against hope.

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a minority into the full stream read more

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a minority into the full stream of American life

African nationalism is meaningless, dangerous, anachronistic, if it is not, at the same time, pan-Africanism

African nationalism is meaningless, dangerous, anachronistic, if it is not, at the same time, pan-Africanism

Explaining why he refused induction into the Army. I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Congs.

Explaining why he refused induction into the Army. I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Congs.

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym and out there read more

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth.

The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth.