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H. Rap Brown Quotes

H. Rap Brown quotes

American Activist October 4, 1943

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The first responsibility of the Muslim is as teacher. That is his job, to teach. His first school, his first classroom is within the household. His first student is himself. He masters himself and then he begins to convey the knowledge that he has acquired to the family. The people who are closest to him. H. Rap Brown
To be successful in struggle requires remembrance of the Creator and the doing of good deeds. This is important because successful struggle demands that there be a kind of social consciousness. H. Rap Brown
An old African leader says about leadership, he says that leadership should never be shared; it should always remain in the hands of the dispossessed people. We will lead the revolution. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "When you understand your obligations to God then you can..."
When you understand your obligations to God then you can understand your obligations to society. H. Rap Brown
But black people fall for that same argument, and they go around talking about law breakers. We did not make the laws in this country. We are neither morally nor legally confined to those laws. Those laws that keep them up, keep us down. H. Rap Brown
In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "The only politics in this country that's relevant to black..."
The only politics in this country that's relevant to black people today is the politics of revolution... none other. H. Rap Brown
Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have alliance with other people or not, but not until we are organized. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making..."
One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "So black people all across this country are uniting. They must..."
So black people all across this country are uniting. They must unite, and they must organize themselves. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty...."
Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country. H. Rap Brown
There has to be a social commitment, a social consciousness that joins men together. On the basis of their coming together, they do not transgress against themselves and they do not transgress against others. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or..."
The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black! H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an..."
Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics. H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown quote: "And understand: class differences will not save you."
And understand: class differences will not save you. H. Rap Brown

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