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You can’t hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree.

Malcolm X

Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
MALCOLM X

Anger Hatred Inspirational Kindness Meet Power
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.
MALCOLM X

Argument Mathematics Mistake Reason Subject
In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
MALCOLM X

Deed Determination Failure Proper Respect Success Value
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
If not now then when, if not me then who?
MALCOLM X

Business Inspirational One Liner Time Work Hard
You can’t hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree.
MALCOLM X

Deep Hate Racism Root Tree
Reform is for people who have government connections, revolution is for the people!
MALCOLM X

Connection Government People Revolution
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
You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a bloodsucker.
MALCOLM X

Blood Capital Community Democracy Politics
Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
MALCOLM X

Anger Hatred Inspirational Kindness Meet Power
All over this world people are standing up for freedom.
MALCOLM X

Freedom People Stand World
We’re all in the same boat and we all are going to catch the same hell from the same man.
MALCOLM X

Boat Catch Hell Man
Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality.
MALCOLM X

Equality Freedom Independence Justice Land Revolution
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
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.
MALCOLM X

Business Competition Engagement Especially Success
Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible in the past.
MALCOLM X

Each Other Ignorance Impossible Past Unity

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