It is only after the deepest darkness that the greatest light can come; it is only after extreme grief that the greatest joy can come.
MALCOLM XIt is only after the deepest darkness that the greatest light can come; it is only after extreme grief that the greatest joy can come.
MALCOLM XHence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.
MALCOLM XYou can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
MALCOLM XLearn to see, listen, and think for yourself.
MALCOLM XYou don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.
MALCOLM XHatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
MALCOLM XChildren have a lesson adults should learn, to not be ashamed of failing, but to get up and try again.
MALCOLM XI believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won’t let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.
MALCOLM XIf you’re not ready to die for it, take the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.
MALCOLM XIf you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.
MALCOLM XJust as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots also becomes a dead people.
MALCOLM XMankind’s history has proved from one era to another that the true criterion of leadership is spiritual. Men are attracted by spirit. By power, men are forced. Love is engendered by spirit. By power anxieties are created.
MALCOLM XCulture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle.
MALCOLM XIgnorance of each other is what has made unity impossible in the past.
MALCOLM XHow can anyone be against love?
MALCOLM XHatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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