I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.
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.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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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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Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.
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Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.
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Revolutions are never peaceful.
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If you have a dog, I must have a dog. If you have a rifle, I must have a rifle. If you have a club, I must have a club. This is equality.
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The only way we’ll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world.
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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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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.
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As long as you are convinced you have never done anything, you can never do anything.
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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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Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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You don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.
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Respect me, or put me to death.
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Truth is on the side of the oppressed.
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