Stokely Carmichael

"To accept one's past is to lose one's soul."

"We are going to organize our people for change."

"The white power structure will not voluntarily grant us anything."

"Man, I ain't no flag waver."

"Before you integrate into American society, you'd better make sure that American society is worth integrating into."

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

"We cannot think of uniting with others, until after we have united among ourselves."

"The basis of Black Power is love."

"I advocate the self-determination of the black people in this country."

"We must redefine ourselves as African people."

"This country never intended to integrate, and it will not integrate."

"We who believe in freedom cannot rest."

"The new generation of black youth must not let themselves be divided."

"I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected."

"Our people must understand that liberation is not automatic."

"We must take control of the economic institutions in our community."

"The concept of integration is irrelevant."

"Black people in this country are colonized people."

"We need education that teaches us about ourselves."

"America doesn't need to become integrated; America needs to be restructured."

"I am not interested in pleasing anybody."

"The question is not of civil rights but of human rights."

"We must recognize that we are dealing with forces that will not yield to moral arguments alone."

"Black consciousness and black unity are the most important factors."

"We have to stop apologizing for being black."

"This society will not change unless it is forced to."

"The black community must build its own institutions."

"We are not going to beg for respect; we will demand it."

"Education is the cornerstone of our liberation."

"Racism is a system that benefits the oppressor."