We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy. Stokely Carmichael on courage
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. Stokely Carmichael on death
The secret of life is to have no fear it's the only way to function. Stokely Carmichael on fear
Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. Stokely Carmichael on freedom
There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. Stokely Carmichael on government
The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then. Stokely Carmichael on knowledge
Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. Stokely Carmichael on power
Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks. Stokely Carmichael on society
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan. Stokely Carmichael on strength
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 on time