Who taught you to hate yourself?
MALCOLM XEducation is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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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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You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
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Respect me, or put me to death.
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You can’t have capitalism without racism.
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If not now then when, if not me then who?
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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 don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.
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If you have a dog, I must have a dog. If you have a rifle, I must have a rifle. If you have a club, I must have a club. This is equality.
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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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Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you’ll never know where you’ll get an idea from.
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I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
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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.
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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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