The only persons who really changed history are those who changed men’s thinking about themselves.
MALCOLM XIf not now then when, if not me then who?
More Malcolm X Quotes
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The mental flexibility of the wise man permits him to keep an open mind and enables him to readjust himself whenever it becomes necessary for a change.
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We are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.
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Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.
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Revolutions overturn systems. Revolutions destroy systems.
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A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire, or preserve his freedom.
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Only a fool would let his enemy teach his children.
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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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Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
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The only thing power respects, is power.
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Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.
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Mankind’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.
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You can’t have capitalism without racism.
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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.
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I want to be remembered as someone who was sincere. Even if I made mistakes, they were made in sincerity. If I was wrong, I was wrong in sincerity.
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