Never let anyone tell you sports doesn't matter. Never let them tell you it's all about the wins, the losses and the stats. Sports is so much more than that.
No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.
Power is dangerous unless you have humility.
The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.
I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?
The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.
We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience
It doesn't look like much work goes on at this university.
Once, when we were playing at the Apollo Theater, Holiday was working a block away at the Harlem Opera House. Some of us went over between shows to catch her, and afterwards we went backstage. I did something then, and I still don't know if it was the right thing to do—I asked her for her autograph.
When people ask us how long does it take for something to manifest, we say, It takes as long as it takes you to release the RESISTANCE. Could be 30 years, could be 40 years, could be 50 years, could be a week. Could be tomorrow afternoon.