“It’s not a matter of who runs first or who runs last. It’s merely a matter of who gets caught.”

Source: The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

In Rennen der Philosophie gewinnt, wer am langsamsten laufen kann. Oder: der, der das Ziel zuletzt erreicht.
Source: Culture and Value (1980), p. 40e

Source: The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

The Trouble With Being Born (1973)

Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), First presidential debate (September 26, 2016)

Variant: I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda… I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
Source: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Source: The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), p. 400
Context: I've had enough of someone else's propaganda. I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against. I'm a human being first and foremost, and as such I am for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.

"The Poet's Story," January 1, 1972 entry
A Small Journal (1974)

Source: Reflections