The Huey P. Newton Reader Quotes

“To us power is, first of all, the ability to define phenomena, and secondly the ability to make these phenomena act in a desired manner.”
― Huey P. Newton, The Huey P. Newton Reader

“When we coined the expression “All Power to the People,” we had in mind emphasizing the word “Power,” for we recognize that the will to power is the basic drive of man. But it is incorrect to seek power over people. We have been subjected to the dehumanizing power of exploitation and racism for hundreds of years; and the Black community has its own will to power also. What we seek, however, is not power over people, but the power to control our own destiny.”
― Huey P. Newton, The Huey P. Newton Reader