Malcolm X quotes

When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes …When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.

Inspirational Short

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it …Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.

Education Inspirational Future People

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and …The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

Control

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and …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.

Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. …Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today.

Understanding Knowledge

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a …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.

Humanity Truth

To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the …To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace

To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could …To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.

Death

People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one …People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

Inspirational Book

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when …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.

Anger Change Sadness

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, …Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to …We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

Freedom Acceptance



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So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some …So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

Inspirational Life

Truth is on the side of the …Truth is on the side of the oppressed.

Short Truth

The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally …The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.

Words Book Reading Literature

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people …The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

Freedom History Philosophy Politics

My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just …My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

Reading Book

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter …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.

Philosophy Politics Reality

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise …A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.