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Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. As long as we agree on objectives, we should never fall out with each other just because we believe in different methods or tactics or strategy. We have to keep in mind at all times that we are not fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as free humans in this society.


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The economic philosophy of black nationalism only means that our people need to be re-educated into the importance of controlling the economy of the community in which we live, which means that we wont have to constantly be involved in picketing and boycotting other people in other communities in order to get jobs.


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It doesn't mean that I advocate violence, but at the same time, I am not against using violence in self-defense. I don't call it violence when it's self-defense, I call it intelligence.


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Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.


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The political philosophy of black nationalism means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community; no more.


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Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.


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