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

Malcolm X

Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
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Angry Change Condition Cry People Sad
Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
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Education Element Human Right Struggle
I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
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Believe Black Colour Human Lives Matter Regard Respect
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
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Freedom Inspirational Peace Positive Separate
Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible in the past.
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Each Other Ignorance Impossible Past Unity
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.
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Attitude Believe Brotherhood Man Self Respect
You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
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Blind Face Matter Patriotism Politics Reality Wrong
Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.
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Black Lives Matter Compassion Crush Mercy Penalize People Racism Society Violence Weight
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.
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Culture Express Fulfillment History Individual Man People Pride Race Talent
Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
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Education Element Human Right Struggle
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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Children Giving Inspirational Message Mother Teacher World
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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Attitude Equality Freedom Giving Justice Man
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
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Belong Business Future Inspirational Preparation Present Work Hard
A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire, or preserve his freedom.
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Acquire Believe Freedom Man Preserve Sun
Human rights are something you were born with. Human rights are your God-given rights. Human rights are the rights that are recognized by all nations of this earth.
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Born Earth Gift God Human Nation Recognize Right
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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Against Benefit Human Humanity Justice Matter Truth

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