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Huey Newton Quotes

By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life Picture Quote #1

Too many so-called leaders of the movement have been made into celebrities and their revolutionary fervor destroyed by mass media. They become Hollywood objects and lose identification with the real issues. The task is to transform society; only the people can do that Picture Quote #1

I knew how to influence the people, but it’s really just one vote. But the party is being handled in a very good way Picture Quote #1

I think it’s wrong for North America in particular, the West in general to make a comparison between the economic situation in Cuba and the extraordinarily developed industrial complex of North America Picture Quote #1

I wanted to leave high school in 1958 and join the Cuban revolution. So the only reason I did not come to join [Fidel] Castro was because my mother would not let me. I was only 16 Picture Quote #1

When I was in the penitentiary after being accused of killing a policeman, I was more in the system in the penitentiary than ever Picture Quote #1

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You can Jail a Revolutionary but you can’t jail the Revolution. You can run a freedom fighter around the country, but you can’t run freedom fighting around the country. You can murder a liberator, but you can’t murder liberation Picture Quote #1

We have to realize our black heritage in order to give us strength to move on and progress. But as far as returning to the old African culture, it’s unnecessary and it’s not advantageous in many respects. We believe that culture itself will not liberate us. We’re going to need some stronger stuff Picture Quote #1

But before we die, how shall we live? I say with hope and dignity; and if premature death is the result, that death has a meaning reactionary suicide can never have. It is the price of self-respect Picture Quote #1

We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism Picture Quote #1

There’s no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively - I am one with the people Picture Quote #1

You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it Picture Quote #1

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Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner Picture Quote #1

I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images Picture Quote #1

Existence is violent, I exist, therefore I’m violent... in that way Picture Quote #1

The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man Picture Quote #1

I know sociologically that words, the power of the word, words stigmatize people Picture Quote #1

I have the people behind me and the people are my strength Picture Quote #1

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I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people Picture Quote #1

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning Picture Quote #1

Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment Picture Quote #1

If you stop struggling, then you stop life Picture Quote #1

The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution Picture Quote #1

There will be no prison which can hold our movement down Picture Quote #1

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The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism Picture Quote #1

We were trying to increase the conflict that was already happening... we felt that we would take the conflict to so high a level that some change had to come Picture Quote #1

Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws Picture Quote #1

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. I wanted my death to be something the people could relate to, a basis for further mobilization of the community Picture Quote #1

To die for the racists is lighter than a feather, but to die for the people is heavier than any mountain and deeper than any sea Picture Quote #1

I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness Picture Quote #1

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By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life (Huey Newton Quotes) Too many so-called leaders of the movement have been made into celebrities and their revolutionary fervor destroyed by mass media. They become Hollywood objects and lose identification with the real issues. The task is to transform society; only the people can do that (Huey Newton Quotes) I knew how to influence the people, but it’s really just one vote. But the party is being handled in a very good way . (Huey Newton Quotes) I think it’s wrong for North America in particular, the West in general to make a comparison between the economic situation in Cuba and the extraordinarily developed industrial complex of North America. (Huey Newton Quotes) I wanted to leave high school in 1958 and join the Cuban revolution. So the only reason I did not come to join [Fidel] Castro was because my mother would not let me. I was only 16. (Huey Newton Quotes) When I was in the penitentiary after being accused of killing a policeman, I was more in the system in the penitentiary than ever. (Huey Newton Quotes) You can Jail a Revolutionary but you can’t jail the Revolution. You can run a freedom fighter around the country, but you can’t run freedom fighting around the country. You can murder a liberator, but you can’t murder liberation (Huey Newton Quotes) We have to realize our black heritage in order to give us strength to move on and progress. But as far as returning to the old African culture, it’s unnecessary and it’s not advantageous in many respects. We believe that culture itself will not liberate us. We’re going to need some stronger stuff (Huey Newton Quotes) But before we die, how shall we live? I say with hope and dignity; and if premature death is the result, that death has a meaning reactionary suicide can never have. It is the price of self-respect (Huey Newton Quotes) We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism (Huey Newton Quotes) There’s no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively - I am one with the people (Huey Newton Quotes) You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it (Huey Newton Quotes) Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner (Huey Newton Quotes) I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images (Huey Newton Quotes) Existence is violent, I exist, therefore I’m violent... in that way (Huey Newton Quotes) The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man (Huey Newton Quotes) I know sociologically that words, the power of the word, words stigmatize people (Huey Newton Quotes) I have the people behind me and the people are my strength (Huey Newton Quotes) I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people (Huey Newton Quotes) My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning (Huey Newton Quotes) Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment (Huey Newton Quotes) If you stop struggling, then you stop life (Huey Newton Quotes) The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution (Huey Newton Quotes) There will be no prison which can hold our movement down (Huey Newton Quotes) The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism (Huey Newton Quotes) We were trying to increase the conflict that was already happening... we felt that we would take the conflict to so high a level that some change had to come (Huey Newton Quotes) Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws (Huey Newton Quotes) My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. I wanted my death to be something the people could relate to, a basis for further mobilization of the community (Huey Newton Quotes) To die for the racists is lighter than a feather, but to die for the people is heavier than any mountain and deeper than any sea (Huey Newton Quotes) I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness (Huey Newton Quotes)

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