"The reactionary suicide is ‘wise,’ and the revolutionary……" — Huey Newton
"The reactionary suicide is ‘wise,’ and the revolutionary suicide is a ‘fool,’ a fool for the revolution in the way Paul meant when he spoke of being a ‘fool for Christ,’ That foolishness can move mountains of oppression; it is our great leap and our commitment to the dead and the unborn."
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43 Quotes by Huey Newton
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My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. I wanted my death to be something the…
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Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of…
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By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life
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You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it.
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Those in the community who defy authority and 'break the law' seem to enjoy the good life and have everything…
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Institutions work this way. A son is murdered by the police, and nothing is done. The institutions send the victim's…
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During those long years in Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to…
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You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul…
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The racist dog policemen must withdraw immediately from our communities, cease their wanton murder and brutality and torture of black…
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Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.
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We [Panthers] have not said much about the homosexual at all, but we must relate to the homosexual movement because…
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But before we die, how shall we live? I say with hope and dignity; and if premature death is the…
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