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The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.

Malcolm X

I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.
MALCOLM X

Defense Intelligence Violence
A race of people is like and individual man; until it uses its own talent, takes pride in its own history, expresses its own culture, affirms its own selfhood, it can never fulfill itself.
MALCOLM X

Culture Express Fulfillment History Individual Man People Pride Race Talent
You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a bloodsucker.
MALCOLM X

Blood Capital Community Democracy Politics
In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
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Deed Determination Failure Proper Respect Success Value
You get your freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get it. Then you’ll get it. It’s the only way you’ll get it.
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Business Enemy Freedom Success Work Hard
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.
MALCOLM X

Against Benefit Human Humanity Justice Matter Truth
If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.
MALCOLM X

Fall Inspirational Life Love Stand
I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
MALCOLM X

Book Curiosity Life Reading Satisfaction Spend
I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me.
MALCOLM X

Attitude Believe Brotherhood Man Self Respect
We are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.
MALCOLM X

Non Violence People Self Respect
I’m sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it.
MALCOLM X

Argument Mathematics Mistake Reason Subject
Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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Anger Hatred Inspirational Kindness Meet Power
How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours? How then can you thank him for giving you only part of what is yours?
MALCOLM X

Deep Man Philosophy Thankful Yourself
Truth is on the side of the oppressed.
MALCOLM X

One Liner Oppress Truth
My sincerity is my credentials.
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One Liner Sincere
The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.
MALCOLM X

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