"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."

"Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power."

"The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God."

"If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything."

"To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense."

"It is a timeless truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future men of discernment deal only with the present moment."