The Europeans fight to exterminate us and call it civilizing us.

It’s when you are down that you learn about your faults.

I have forgotten much, but still remember The poinsiana’s red, blood-red in warm December.

Human dignity is more precious than prestige...

Although she feeds me bread of bitterness,/ And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth,/ Stealing my breath of life, I will confess/ I love this cultured hell that tests my youth!

Human dignity is more precious than prestige....

I know the dark delight of being strange, The penalty of difference in the crowd, The loneliness of wisdom among fools...

If we must die, let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, If we must die, O let us nobly die.

We are like trees. We wear all colors naturally.

It's when you are down that you learn about your faults.