Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
MALCOLM XBe peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
MALCOLM XAnytime you have to rely upon your enemy for a job you’re in bad shape.
MALCOLM XWe cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.
MALCOLM XI believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
MALCOLM XIt is only after the deepest darkness that the greatest light can come; it is only after extreme grief that the greatest joy can come.
MALCOLM XHow can anyone be against love?
MALCOLM XEverybody shall be accepted no matter what they stand for, you are not always going to agree on their faith.
MALCOLM XHence 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.
MALCOLM XThe only thing power respects, is power.
MALCOLM XWe are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.
MALCOLM XCulture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle.
MALCOLM XYou can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
MALCOLM XI believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me.
MALCOLM XYou don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.
MALCOLM XI don’t advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.
MALCOLM XRevolutions are never peaceful.
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