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Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots also becomes a dead people.

Malcolm X

Stumbling is not falling.
MALCOLM X

Fall Inspirational One Liner Stumble
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
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
MALCOLM X

Courtesy Law Obey Peace Respect Violence
To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.
MALCOLM X

Betrayal Concieve Death Deep Worse
We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.
MALCOLM X

Acceptance Inspirational Ourselves Prove Self Love Thinking
Some things are better done than said.
MALCOLM X

Done Inspirational Work Hard
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
How can anyone be against love?
MALCOLM X

Against Love One Liner
Mankind’s history has proved from one era to another that the true criterion of leadership is spiritual. Men are attracted by spirit. By power, men are forced. Love is engendered by spirit. By power anxieties are created.
MALCOLM X

Anxiety Attract Era Force History Leadership Love Mankind Men Power Prove Spirit Spiritual
Policies change, and programs change, according to time but objective never changes.
MALCOLM X

According Change Objective Politics Program
There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity.
MALCOLM X

Black Black Lives Matter Unity White
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.
MALCOLM X

Acceptance Battle Believe Fight Freedom Hell People Religion
Respect me, or put me to death.
MALCOLM X

Death One Liner Self Respect
How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours? How then can you thank him for giving you only part of what is yours?
MALCOLM X

Deep Man Philosophy Thankful Yourself
Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible in the past.
MALCOLM X

Each Other Ignorance Impossible Past Unity
If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.
MALCOLM X

Fall Inspirational Life Love Stand

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