A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man.
MALCOLM XYou and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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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.
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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.
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Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
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Education is the means to help our children and thereby increase self-respect.
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As long as you are convinced you have never done anything, you can never do anything.
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The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
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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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So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.
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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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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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You can’t have capitalism without racism.
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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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We are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.
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Learn to see, listen, and think for yourself.
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