"We do not support people who are anarchistic, opportunistic, adventuristic, and Custeristic." — Fred Hampton

The Black Panther Party stood up and said that we don't care what anybody says. We don't think fighting fire with fire is best; we think you fight fire with water best.

I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King. I think he was one of the greatest orators that the country ever produced.

I'm not afraid to say I'm at war with the pigs.

Yes, we do defend our office as we do defend our homes. This is a constitutional right everybody has, and nothing's funny about that. The only reason they get mad at the Black Panther Party when you do it is for the simple reason that we're political.