At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.

My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight ba…

I leave it to your discretion to strike or not, but the American colors must not be pulled down over my head today.

I swear before you; I swear on the God of my parents; I swear on them; I swear on my honor and I swear on my country that I shall not give rest to my arm nor r…