Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Eldridge Cleaver
- I feel that I am a citizen of the American dream and that the revolutionary struggle of which I am a part is a struggle against the American nightmare.
- In prison, those things withheld from and denied to the prisoner become precisely what he wants most of all.
- There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people’s safety and greatness.
- What America demands in her black champions is a brilliant, powerful body and a dull, bestial mind.
- Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
- The Twist was a guided missile launched from the ghetto into the heart of suburbia. The Twist succeeded, as politics, religion and law could never do, in writing in the heart and soul what the Supreme Court could only write on the books.
- You either have to be part of the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.
- We shall have our manhood. We shall have it or the earth will be leveled by our attempts to gain it.
- If a man like Malcolm X could change and repudiate racism, if I myself and other former Muslims can change, if young whites can change, then there is hope for America.
- You don’t have to teach people how to be human. You have to teach them how to stop being inhuman.
Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998) was a prominent American writer, civil rights activist, and political figure. He rose to prominence as a leading member of the Black Panther Party during the 1960s, advocating for black empowerment and an end to racial oppression in the United States.
Cleaver’s most famous work, “Soul on Ice,” published in 1968, is a collection of essays that delve into his experiences as a Black man in America, exploring themes of race, sexuality, and societal inequality. His writing style and powerful rhetoric made him a significant voice in the civil rights movement.
However, Cleaver’s involvement in the Black Panther Party was marred by controversy, including his clashes with other party members and his criminal history. He fled the country to avoid arrest and spent years in exile, residing in countries like Cuba and Algeria.
Upon returning to the United States, Cleaver’s political beliefs underwent a transformation. He embraced conservative ideas, converted to Christianity, and even ran for political office as a Republican candidate. Despite his complex legacy, Eldridge Cleaver remains a notable figure in the history of civil rights activism and political thought, leaving behind a body of work that continues to provoke thought and debate.
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