"It is only when a man is able to face his own death that he can face his own life."

"The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you can alter, even a millimeter the way people see reality, then you can change the world."

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."

"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."

"The world is not a safe place, but it is a place where we can learn to be ourselves."