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It 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 X

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.
MALCOLM X

Against Benefit Human Humanity Justice Matter Truth
I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he’s wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.
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Angel Come Devil Man Respect Stand Wrong
Revolutions overturn systems. Revolutions destroy systems.
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Destroy Revolution System
If not now then when, if not me then who?
MALCOLM X

Business Inspirational One Liner Time Work Hard
Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.
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Complete Equality Freedom Justice Necessary Objective
The only persons who really changed history are those who changed men’s thinking about themselves.
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Change History Inspirational Men Person Thinking
It’s liberty or it’s death. It’s freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody.
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Death Freedom Liberty
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
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Creation Each Other Inspirational Light Love Need Patience Understand Unity
I’m sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it.
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Argument Mathematics Mistake Reason Subject
If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
MALCOLM X

Care Hate Love Newspaper Oppress People
Those who would hunt a man need to remember that a jungle also contains those who hunt the hunters.
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Contain Hunt Hunter Jungle Man Remember Revenge
Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
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Education Element Human Right Struggle
You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a bloodsucker.
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Blood Capital Community Democracy Politics
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
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.
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Change Enable Flexible Himself Man Mental Necessary Open Minded Permit
Education is the means to help our children and thereby increase self-respect.
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Children Education Help Increase Self Respect

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