I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.
MALCOLM XIn all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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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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One day, may we all meet together in the light of understanding.
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You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
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Anytime you find someone more successful than you are, especially when you’re both engaged in the same business – you know they’re doing something that you aren’t.
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We’re all in the same boat and we all are going to catch the same hell from the same man.
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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.
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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
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You can’t have capitalism without racism.
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Revolutions overturn systems. Revolutions destroy systems.
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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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Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.
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Anytime you have to rely upon your enemy for a job you’re in bad shape.
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Some things are better done than said.
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Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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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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