21 Quotes by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

The black man continues on his way. He plods wearily no longer-he is striding freedom road with the knowledge that if he hasn’t got the world in a jug, at least he has the stopper in his hand.

It’s never the right time to take a particular stand.

A man’s respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

Mix a conviction with a man and...

I believe that Christianity in the United States has been dragging its feet, and I don't think there's any other force in America that has been more detrimental to the solution of our racial problems than Christianity.

During past years, like frightened children, we were afraid to eat the strong meat of human rights and instead sucked the milk of civil rights from the breasts of white liberals, black Uncle Toms, and Aunt Jemimas.

The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.

Only legislative, judicial, and executive action can completely guarantee the victory of the free world.

I am proud to be a member of the Congress of the United States.