"We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we int…"

"It is incorrect to classify the revolt of the Negro as simply a racial conflict of black against white, or as a purely American problem. Instead, we are today seeing a global rebellion of the oppresse…"

"I am a man of peace, but I believe in peace at any price, even the price of one's own life."

"Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it."

"Concerning nonviolence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks."