Black Panther Party

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."

"We are not fighting for integration, nor are we fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as human beings."

"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."

"Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make others accept your definition of phenomena."

"All power to the people."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"The spirit of the Black Panther Party is the spirit of resistance."

"We believe in the power of the people to determine their own destiny."

"The revolution has always been in the hands of the young."

"Freedom is not something that one people can grant another as a gift."

"We must prepare ourselves both theoretically and practically for that which is to come."

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically."

"A people without the knowledge of their past history is like a tree without roots."

"We want black power for black people."

"Self-determination for black people will be the outcome of nationalist advocacy."

"The police act as the military force of the businessman's control."

"We will work and organize until every black man, woman, and child joins the Black Panther Party."

"We believe we will be treated as human beings, not as beasts."

"The strength of the Black Panther Party lies in its unity and discipline."

"We must struggle for our rights with every means at our disposal."

"Know yourself and know your enemy."

"We are not going to beg for our freedom."

"The masses will change society, not the few."

"Revolution means change, and we must make that change."

"We believe in the right to self-defense."

"Black is beautiful when it is united in purpose."

"We will not compromise with those who seek to oppress us."

"The time for words has passed; now is the time for action."

"We must build a new world, not reform the old one."

"The people have the power to create their own future."