The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.
My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning.
I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.
I suggested [in 1966] that we use the panther as our symbol and call our political vehicle the Black Panther Party. The panther is a fierce animal, but he will not attack until he is backed into a corner; then he will strike out.
We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism.
The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man.
Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up.
The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism.
I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.
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