I fought all my life for women to make their own choices in their personal and professional lives. I made mine.

But what of black women?... I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire.

If I became a philosopher if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting it's all been to seduce women basically.

We thought because we had power we had wisdom.

It is costly wisdom that is bought by experience.

Wisdom too often never comes and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates and wealth may seek us but wisdom must be sought.

It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation rather than as the results of thought and resolution.

I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment endowed with senses memories emotions thoughts and the space of mind in its wisdom aspect.

Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.