We want freedom by any means necessary. We want justice by any means necessary. We want equality by any means necessary. We don't feel that in 1964, living in a country that is supposedly based upon freedom, and supposedly the leader of the free world, we don't think that we should have to sit around and wait for some segregationist congressmen and senators and a President from Texas in Washington, D.C., to make up their minds that our people are due now some degree of civil rights. No, we want it now or we don't think anybody should have it.
You are either free or not free - Malcolm X
You are either free or not free
- Malcolm X
The only thing power respects, is power. - Malcolm X
The only thing power respects, is power.
When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness. - Malcolm X
When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.
If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that is not progress. Even if you pull it all the way out, that is not pr… - Malcolm X
If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that is not progress. Even if you pull it all the way out, that is not pr…
When the people who are in power want to use again, create an image, to justify something that's bad, they use the press. And they'll use the press t… - Malcolm X
When the people who are in power want to use again, create an image, to justify something that's bad, they use the press. And they'll use the press t…
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. - Malcolm X
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
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
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.
You know, if ever there was a people who should know how to practice brotherhood, it is the American Negro and it is the people of Egypt. - Malcolm X
You know, if ever there was a people who should know how to practice brotherhood, it is the American Negro and it is the people of Egypt.
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity. - Malcolm X
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
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