Life Is Not A Spectator Sport.

When He (richard Nixon) Took The Oath Of Office, He Pledged To Be The President For 100% Of The People, And I Challenge The President To Prove That He Is Being The President For 100% Of The People.

I'm Not Concerned With Your Liking Or Disliking Me... All I Ask Is That You Respect Me As A Human Being.

I Had To Fight Hard Against Loneliness, Abuse, And The Knowledge That Any Mistakes I Made Would Be Magnified Because I Was The Only Black Man Out There... I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

At The Beginning Of The World Series Of 1947, I Experienced A Completely New Emotion When The National Anthem Was Played. This Time, I Thought, It Is Being Played For Me, As Much As For Anyone Else.

The Right Of Every American To First-class Citizenship Is The Most Important Issue Of Our Time.