All Stokely Carmichael Quotes
- The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function. Fear
- I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or… Beaten
- The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals. Benefit
- We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. Aware
- Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more. Breath
- Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks. Close
- It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a… Black
- Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. Anybody
- I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets. Best
- Integration is a man's ability to want to move in there by himself. If someone wants to live in a white neighborhood and he is… Ability
- I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Bill
- There has been only a civil rights movement, whose tone of voice was adapted to an audience of liberal whites. Adapted
- Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism. Built
- Leaders in Africa are so corrupt that we are certain if we put dogs in uniforms and put guns on their shoulders, we'd be hard… Africa
- One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the… Been
- So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn't because of Black Power, isn't because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it's not… Bill
- This country is a nation of thieves. It stole everything it has, beginning with black people. The U.S. cannot justify its existence as the policeman… Africa
- Dr. King’s policy was that nonviolence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States. His major assumption was that if you are… Achieve
- Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful! Beautiful
- An organization which claims to speak for the needs of a community must speak in the tone of that community. Claims
- I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place.… Any
- An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with… Beyond
- Go home and tell your daughters they are beautiful. Beautiful
- What a liberal really wants is to bring about change that will not in any way endanger his position. Any
- Now you know where I got my name. Inspirational