I didn't get trained by the school system like other kids, and when I did concentrate on learning, my mind was cluttered and locked by the programming of the system. Huey Newton clutterconcentratekid Change image and share on social
No one can say, 'I have dropped out - I am no longer in the system.' When you're in prison, you're even closer to the system: you feel it more, and you might be in there for whatever reason. You don't transform the system as an absolute thing. Huey Newton absoluteclosedrop share on social
I read Plato's 'Republic.' I read it through about five times until I could actually understand it. Huey Newton platoreadrepublic Change image and share on social
You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can't jail the Revolution. Huey Newton jailrevolutionrevolutionary Change image and share on social
The first book I ever really read was Plato's 'Republic,' and then I had to go over that five times or something. Huey Newton bookplatoread Change image and share on social
We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism. Huey Newton capitalismdestroyevil Change image and share on social
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 bringchambercommunity share on social
We've never advocated violence; violence is inflicted upon us. But we do believe in self-defense for ourselves and for black people. Huey Newton advocateblackdefense Change image and share on social
My mother and my father have been married 50 years, and he's just started to understand that something's wrong with the system. He accepted the whole thing, you see. Yet this industrious kind of engagement didn't bring him the success, according to American terms, that he wanted. I was probably affected by this very much. In fact, I know I was. Huey Newton acceptaffectamerican share on social
The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism. Huey Newton establishmentgunhand Change image and share on social