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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.

Malcolm X

I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
MALCOLM X

Believe Black Colour Human Lives Matter Regard Respect
In fact, once he is motivated no one can change more completely than the man who has been at the bottom. I call myself the best example of that.
MALCOLM X

Change Complete Example Man Motivational Myself Struggle
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.
MALCOLM X

Born Earth Gift God Human Nation Recognize Right
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.
MALCOLM X

Deep Mistake Remember Sincere Want Wrong
I don’t advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.
MALCOLM X

Advocate Man Step Toe Violence
Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
MALCOLM X

Anger Hatred Inspirational Kindness Meet Power
I think that the best thing that a person can be is sincere.
MALCOLM X

Person Positive Sincere
The only way we’ll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world.
MALCOLM X

Freedom History Identity Ourselves People Politics World
History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.
MALCOLM X

Animal History Man Memories People
The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then you’ll get action.
MALCOLM X

Action Goals Mistake Movement Organize People Sleep Try Wake Up
Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots also becomes a dead people.
MALCOLM X

Culture Dead History People Root Tree
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.
MALCOLM X

Change Enable Flexible Himself Man Mental Necessary Open Minded Permit
Some things are better done than said.
MALCOLM X

Done Inspirational Work Hard
Respect me, or put me to death.
MALCOLM X

Death One Liner Self Respect
You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
MALCOLM X

Democracy Politics
I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won’t let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.
MALCOLM X

Acceptance Battle Believe Fight Freedom Hell People Religion

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