Malcolm X

“Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power.”

— Malcolm X

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

— 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

“I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.”

— Malcolm X

“You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.”

— Malcolm X

“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

— Malcolm X

“Truth is on the side of the oppressed.”

— Malcolm X

“I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.”

— Malcolm X

“History is a people's memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.”

— Malcolm X

“You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.”

— Malcolm X

“I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong. Than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.”

— Malcolm X

“I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense I call it intelligence.”

— Malcolm X

“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

— Malcolm X

“I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don't believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn't want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street.”

— Malcolm X

“The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God.”

— Malcolm X

“If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.”

— Malcolm X

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

— Malcolm X

“In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.”

— Malcolm X

“You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong no matter who does it or who says it.”

— Malcolm X

“You can't legislate good will - that comes through education.”

— Malcolm X