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Respect me, or put me to death.

Malcolm X

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

Deep Hate Racism Root Tree
I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.
MALCOLM X

Defense Intelligence Violence
Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
MALCOLM X

Attack Brutal Concern Constant Crime Defend Man Non Violence Teaching Victim
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
Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle.
MALCOLM X

Culture Freedom Indispensable Struggle Weapon
Revolutions are never peaceful.
MALCOLM X

One Liner Peace Revolution
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.
MALCOLM X

Angel Come Devil Man Respect Stand Wrong
The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.
MALCOLM X

Ability Awake Book Crave Inside Reading
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
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
You and I have never seen democracy; all we’ve seen is hypocrisy.
MALCOLM X

Democracy Politics
History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.
MALCOLM X

Animal History Man Memories People
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

Come Darkness Extreme Grief Joy Light
In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
MALCOLM X

Deed Determination Failure Proper Respect Success Value
If you have a dog, I must have a dog. If you have a rifle, I must have a rifle. If you have a club, I must have a club. This is equality.
MALCOLM X

Black Lives Matter Equality Justice
If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.
MALCOLM X

Criticism Freedom Inspirational Success

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