“Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.” — James Weldon Johnson Quote

“Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.”

“It is a struggle; for though the black man fights passively, he nevertheless fights; and his passive resistance is more effective at present than active resistance could possibly be. He bears the fury of the storm as does the willow tree.”

“My mother was kept very busy with her sewing; sometimes she would have another woman helping her.”

“I choose to believe God had a more direct involvement in the creation of my heart and consciousness than in the creation of any book, no matter how thick or old it may be.”

“It may not always be easy, convenient or politically correct to stand for truth and right, but it is the right thing to do. Always.”

“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”