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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.

Malcolm X

Reform is for people who have government connections, revolution is for the people!
MALCOLM X

Connection Government People Revolution
You can’t have capitalism without racism.
MALCOLM X

Capital Racism
I don’t advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.
MALCOLM X

Advocate Man Step Toe Violence
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
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.
MALCOLM X

Attitude Believe Brotherhood Man Self Respect
We are non-violent with people who are non-violent with us.
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Non Violence People Self Respect
To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace.
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Crime Disgrace
History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.
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Animal History Man Memories People
There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity.
MALCOLM X

Black Black Lives Matter Unity White
My sincerity is my credentials.
MALCOLM X

One Liner Sincere
You get your freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get it. Then you’ll get it. It’s the only way you’ll get it.
MALCOLM X

Business Enemy Freedom Success Work Hard
If not now then when, if not me then who?
MALCOLM X

Business Inspirational One Liner Time Work Hard
The only way we’ll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world.
MALCOLM X

Freedom History Identity Ourselves People Politics World
The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.
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Ability Awake Book Crave Inside Reading
Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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Attack Brutal Concern Constant Crime Defend Man Non Violence Teaching Victim
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

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