"It is not a racial problem. It is a problem of humanity."

"The paradox of education is precisely this—that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated."

"Color is not a human or personal reality; it is a political reality."

"The world is full of people who are trying to tell you who you are, but you have to decide for yourself."

"The root of the matter is that the white man has projected onto the Negro that which he despises, fears, and wishes to avoid in himself."