Black Panther Party

"We believe in the collective strength of black communities."

"Freedom is a birthright, not a privilege to be granted."

"We stand firm in our commitment to liberation."

"Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the people themselves."

"We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our own destiny."

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

"We say that anything that can be negotiated is negotiable. But we are not going to sit around and negotiate our humanity."

"Don't mourn, organize. These are the words of the liberation struggle."

"We recognize that the institutions of this country do not work for the masses."

"Consciousness is a resultant of existence. And in the case of Black people, we have been maintained in a state of semi-consciousness."

"The Black Panther Party stands for self-defense of the Black community against racist violence."

"We must organize ourselves to make ourselves a power in this country."

"A Panther cannot be intimidated into submission. A Panther will stand his ground."

"The question is not whether we can liberate ourselves, but whether we have the will to do so."

"We are not here to beg for our rights. We are here to take what is rightfully ours."

"Education must be relevant to the actual conditions of the people."

"We believe in Black power—the power of Black people to determine the destiny of Black communities."

"The gun is not the ultimate measure of power. The people are."

"We seek a society where human needs are met before corporate profits."

"The struggle is not just a Black struggle. It is the struggle of all oppressed people."

"We must change the conditions that create the desperation in our communities."

"Self-determination is the right of all people to govern themselves."

"The Panthers did not emerge from a vacuum. We came as a response to oppression."

"Peace will come when we have justice and equality for all people."

"We believe in the right of Black people to self-defense without harassment by the state."

"The most oppressed are often the most revolutionary because they have nothing to lose."

"We stand against racism in all its forms and in all institutions."

"Community control of police is not radical—it is common sense."

"The people have the power when they are organized and united."

"We seek to build a new society based on the needs of the people."