15 quotes
You can't separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
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 Speaks (1965)
It's impossible for a white person to believe in capitalism and not believe in racism. You can't have capitalism without racism.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Usually the black racist has been produced by the white racist.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
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 Speaks (1965)
We are in a society where the power is in the hands of those who are the worst breed of humanity.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Time is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. You don't need anything else.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
The political philosophy of black nationalism means: we must control the politics and the politicians of our community.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Power never takes a back step — only in the face of more power.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
There is nothing in our book, the Qur'an, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone lays a hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That's a good religion.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
The problem facing our people here in America is bigger than all other personal or organizational differences. Therefore as leaders, we must stop worrying about the threat we seem to think we pose to each other's personal prestige; and concentrate our united efforts towards solving the unending hurt that is being done daily to our people here in America.
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)