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
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
You can tell the tree by the fruit it bears. You see it through what the organization is delivering as far as a concrete program. If the tree's fruit sours or grows brackish, then the time has come to chop it down - bury it and walk over it and plant new seeds. Huey Newton bearbrackishbury share on social
Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up. Huey Newton gunpickrid Change image and share on social
I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images. Huey Newton blackcreateexpect Change image and 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
The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people. Huey Newton barencircleguard Change image and share on social
