“The truth is that in this country you here you're more likely to be harassed, hurt, or killed if you're a minister speaking about progress for Black people than if you are a sure enough revolutionary.” PeopleIfsCountryEnoughBlackHurtProgressTruth IsMinistersRevolutionaryBlack People Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“We understand what the difference is between what we understand and what the community understands about what we're doing because they have supported us long enough for me to stay out here, while other people who are doing other things have not. A lot of people have trouble pinning down what it is we do and how. But we don't have any trouble with that. As long as that's their problem, it's their problem.” PeopleLongEnoughProblemCommunityDifferencesTrouble Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn't want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.” PeopleWantGivingTryingLongEnoughCitizensSeniorSenior Citizen Author:Gil Scott-Heron
