Stokely Carmichael

The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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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 put to distinguish them. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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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 jailed, beaten or economically deprived. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

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