Stokely Carmichael

"The system was not built to include us; we must rebuild it ourselves."

"Our strength comes not from our skin color but from our unity."

"We are fighting for the souls of our people and the conscience of the nation."

"Every black person must understand they are part of the struggle."

"The path to liberation begins with understanding our own oppression."

"We will not settle for crumbs when we deserve the whole loaf."

"Our revolution is not about revenge but about restoration."

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

"We are not going to beg the white man for anything we deserve. We are going to take it."

"Don't fight with your oppressor; build your own nation."

"A man is not judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his actions."

"History has shown us that people who have power don't give it up without resistance."

"The masses are the only true revolutionary force in any society."

"We must begin to tell the world of our contribution to this culture."

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

"Pride in your heritage is not hatred of others."

"The time for compromising is over."

"Education is the great equalizer of society."

"We have to organize ourselves; we have to create our own institutions."

"Black power means economic power, political power, and military power."

"One cannot be interested in politics and not be interested in justice."

"The white man made the world; let him keep it."

"Institutional racism is the most dangerous kind because it goes unseen."

"We seek not to destroy but to build a better society."

"Identify yourself, know yourself, understand yourself."

"The role of the intellectual is to provide moral and ethical leadership."

"You cannot simultaneously prepare and be for war."

"Violence is as American as apple pie."

"We need to have our own media to tell our stories."

"Solidarity among oppressed peoples is the path forward."