Quotes by Huey Newton

Huey Newton

Huey Newton

African-American political activist

Lived from: 1942 - 1989

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 17 february 1942 Died: 22 august 1989

  • The nature of a panther is that he never attacks. But if anyone attacks or backs into a corner, the panther comes up to wipe that aggressor or that attacker out.

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  • Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment.
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  • By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life.
    Revolutionary Suicide (2009)
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  • Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of hope to their brothers and sisters, inspiring them to follow their example.
    Revolutionary Suicide (2009)
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  • Existence is violent, I exist, therefore I'm violent... in that way.
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  • I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.
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  • I have the people behind me and the people are my strength.
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  • I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.
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  • If you stop struggling, then you stop life.
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  • Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws.
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  • My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning.
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  • Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.
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  • Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up.
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  • The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man.
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  • The nature of a panther is that he never attacks. But if anyone attacks or backs into a corner, the panther comes up to wipe that aggressor or that attacker out.
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  • The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism.
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  • The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.
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  • The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.
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  • The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.
    Revolutionary Suicide (2009)
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  • There will be no prison which can hold our movement down.
    To Die for the People (2009)
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  • To die for the racists is lighter than a feather, but to die for the people is heavier than any mountain and deeper than any sea.
    To Die for the People (1972)
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What are the most famous quotes from Huey Newton?

The two most famous quotes from Huey Newton are:

  • "Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment.
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  • "By surrendering my life to the revolution, I found eternal life."

When did Huey Newton live?

Huey Newton was born in 1942 and died in the year 1989.