I Never Cared About Acceptance

I Don't Think That I Or Any Other Negro, As An American Citizen, Should Have To Ask For Anything That Is Rightfully His. We Are Demanding That We Just Be Given The Things That Are Rightfully Ours And That We're Not Looking For Anything Else.

A Life Isn't Significant Except For Its Impact On Others' Lives.

Negroes Aren't Seeking Anything Which Is Not Good For The Nation As Well As Ourselves. In Order For America To Be 100 Percent Strong -- Economically, Defensively And Morally -- We Cannot Afford The Waste Of Having Second- And Third-class Citizens.

Life Is Not A Spectator Sport. If You're Going To Spend Your Whole Life In The Grandstand Just Watching What Goes On, In My Opinion You're Wasting Your Life.

I Guess You'd Call Me An Independent, Since I've Never Identified Myself With One Party Or Another In Politics. I Always Decide My Vote By Taking As Careful A Look As I Can At The Actual Candidates And Issues Themselves, No Matter What The Party Label.