"Too many so-called leaders of the movement have……" — Huey Newton
"Too many so-called leaders of the movement have been made into celebrities and their revolutionary fervor destroyed by mass media. They become Hollywood objects and lose identification with the real issues. The task is to transform society; only the people can do that"
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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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