I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
MALCOLM XThe future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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Respect me, or put me to death.
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There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
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The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.
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If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
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History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.
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To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace.
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Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
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I think that the best thing that a person can be is sincere.
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A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man.
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I don’t advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.
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Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you’ll never know where you’ll get an idea from.
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We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
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The only thing power respects, is power.
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Reading has changed the course of my life radically. I did not aim behind it to gain any certificates to improve my position. Rather, I wanted to live intellectually.
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Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research.
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