Men Must Not Only Know, They Must

Little Of Beauty Has America Given The World Save The Rude Grandeur God Himself Stamped On Her Bosom; The Human Spirit In This New World Has Expressed Itself In Vigor And Ingenuity Rather Than In Beauty.

The Problem Of The Twentieth Century Is The Problem Of The Color Line.

We Must Complain. Yes, Plain, Blunt Complaint, Ceaseless Agitation, Unfailing Exposure Of Dishonesty And Wrong - This Is The Ancient, Unerring Way To Liberty And We Must Follow It.

The History Of The American Negro Is The History Of This Strife, - This Longing To Attain Self-conscious Manhood, To Merge His Double Self Into A Better And Truer Self. In This Merging He Wishes Neither Of The Older Selves To Be Lost... He Simply Wishes To Make It Possible For A Man To Be Both A Negro And An American.

Liberty Trains For Liberty. Responsibility Is The First Step In Responsibility.