American Muslim minister and a human rights activist
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. – Malcolm X
Envy blinds men and makes it impossible for them to think clearly. – Malcolm X
To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal. – Malcolm X
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. – Malcolm X
Power never takes a back step – only in the face of more power. – Malcolm X
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X
To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace. – Malcolm X
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. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment. – Malcolm X
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. – Malcolm X
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. – Malcolm X
If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success. – Malcolm X
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. – Malcolm X
You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a bloodsucker. – Malcolm X
If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again. – Malcolm X
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. – Malcolm X
Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down. – Malcolm X
So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise. – Malcolm X
I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence. – Malcolm X
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. – Malcolm X
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
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