I Know Where I'm Going And I

I Was Asked In A Way When Honorable Elijah Mohammed Said Take The Step, Choose Between The Wealth Of America And The Millions Of Dollars And The Title, The Ministry. So, I Chose The Ministry. If I Was Not Sincere, Then I Would Have Easily Went To Vietnam, Boxin' Exhibitions, And Made A Couple Of Cool Million.

Outrun The People Who Quit When They Feel Discomfort, Outrun The People Who Stop Because Of Despair, Outrun The People Who Are Delayed Because Of Prejudice, Outrun The People Who Surrender To Failure, And Outrun The Opponent Who Loses Sight Of The Goal. Because If You Want To Win, The Will Can Never Retire, The Race Can Never Stop, And Faith Can Never Weaken.

I Came Back To Louisville After The Olympics With My Shiny Gold Medal. Went Into A Luncheonette Where Black Folks Couldn't Eat. Thought I'd Put Them On The Spot. I Sat Down And Asked For A Meal. The Olympic Champion Wearing His Gold Medal. They Said, "we Don't Serve Niggers Here." I Said, "that's Okay, I Don't Eat 'em." But They Put Me Out In The Street. So I Went Down To The River, The Ohio River, And Threw My Gold Medal In It.

I’m Gonna Show You How Great I Am.

If You Look At The World The Same Way When You're 50 That You Did When You Were 20, Then You Wasted 30 Years.