“Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.”

“Hold your head high, stick your chest out. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.”

“A new leadership. A choice. A chance. Don't cry about what you don't have. Use what you got.”

“never look down on somebody unless you are helping them up”

“Don't look down on somebody unless you are helping them up.”

“No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to flee and fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams.”

“There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps... then turn around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”