Reading has changed the course of my life radically. I did not aim behind it to gain any certificates to improve my position. Rather, I wanted to live intellectually.
MALCOLM XTo me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.
More Malcolm X Quotes
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Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.
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Revolutions overturn systems. Revolutions destroy systems.
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Learn to see, listen, and think for yourself.
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We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
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I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.
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Education is the means to help our children and thereby increase self-respect.
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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.
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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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Policies change, and programs change, according to time but objective never changes.
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In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
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People don’t realize how a man’s whole life can be changed by one book.
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There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity.
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The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.
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Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality.
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You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
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