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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More Malcolm X Quotes
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Children have a lesson adults should learn, to not be ashamed of failing, but to get up and try again.
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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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Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.
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Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
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And just because you have colleges and universities doesn’t mean you have education.
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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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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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Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights.
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Only those who have already experienced a revolution within themselves can reach out effectively to help others.
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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.
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The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then you’ll get action.
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Respect me, or put me to death.
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In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
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You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
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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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