I live like a man who’s dead already! I have no fear whatsoever of anybody or anything.
Malcolm X
Fearlessness, Courage, Mortality, Freedom, Resolve
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More Malcolm X Quotes
“You can’t hate the roots of the tree without ending up hating the tree. You can’t hate your origin without ending up hating yourself. You can’t hate the land, your motherland, the place that you come from, and we can’t hate Africa without ending up hating ourselves.” Malcolm X
Identity, Heritage, Self-love, Origin, Pride
Malcolm X Identity, Heritage, Self-love, Origin, Pride“Speaking like this doesn’t mean that we’re anti-white, but it does mean we’re anti-exploitation, we’re anti-degradation, we’re anti-oppression.” Malcolm X
Racism, Resistance, Society, Equality, Oppression
Malcolm X Racism, Resistance, Society, Equality, Oppression“To have once been a criminal is no disgrace. To remain a criminal is the disgrace.” Malcolm X
Redemption, Change, Integrity, Society, Justice
Malcolm X Redemption, Change, Integrity, Society, Justice“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” Malcolm X
Resilience, Adversity, Growth, Perseverance, Strength
Malcolm X Resilience, Adversity, Growth, Perseverance, Strength“I hadn’t hustled in the streets for years for nothing. I knew when I was being set up.” Malcolm X
Experience, Awareness, Survival, Caution, Wisdom
Malcolm X Experience, Awareness, Survival, Caution, Wisdom“But let’s not forget the Jew. Anybody that gives even a just criticism of the Jew is instantly labeled anti-Semite. The Jew cries louder than anybody else if anybody criticizes him. You can tell the truth about any minority in America, but make a true observation about the Jew, and if it doesn’t pat him on the back, then he uses his grip on the news media to label you anti-Semite.” Malcolm X
Criticism, Racism, Justice, Media, Power
Malcolm X Criticism, Racism, Justice, Media, Power“Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me from London, asking questions. One was “What’s your alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You will never catch me with a free fifteen minutes in which I’m not studying something I feel might be able to help the black man.” Malcolm X
Learning, Knowledge, Growth, Education, Awareness
Malcolm X Learning, Knowledge, Growth, Education, Awareness“When we say Afro American, we include everyone in the Western Hemisphere of African descent. South America is America. Central America is America. South America has many people in it of African descent.” Malcolm X
Afro-American, Identity, Heritage, Race, Unity
Malcolm X Afro-American, Identity, Heritage, Race, Unity“Let’s just face truth. Facts! Whether or not the white man of the world is able to face truth, and facts, about the true reasons for his troubles – that’s what essentially will determine whether or not he will now survive.” Malcolm X
Truth, Reality, Conflict, Society, Survival
Malcolm X Truth, Reality, Conflict, Society, Survival“It’s easy to become a satellite today without even being aware of it. This country can seduce God. Yes, it has that seductive power; the power of the dollar.” Malcolm X
Influence, Awareness, Society, Power, Reflection
Malcolm X Influence, Awareness, Society, Power, Reflection“My family was so poor we were close to eating the holes inside of doughnuts.” Malcolm X
Poverty, Family, Struggle, Resilience, Survival
Malcolm X Poverty, Family, Struggle, Resilience, Survival“All I held against Jews was that so many Jews actually were hypocrites in their claim to be friends of the American black man.” Malcolm X
Race, Hypocrisy, Society, Criticism, Reflection
Malcolm X Race, Hypocrisy, Society, Criticism, Reflection“The White man pays Reverend Martin Luther King so that Martin Luther King can keep the Negro defenseless.” Malcolm X
Politics, Race, Power, Oppression, Society
Malcolm X Politics, Race, Power, Oppression, Society“Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner. You must be eating 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
Identity, America, Belonging, Society, Race
Malcolm X Identity, America, Belonging, Society, Race“You get your freedom by letting your enemy know that you'll do anything to get it. Then you'll get it. It's the only way you'll get it.” Malcolm X
Freedom, Determination, Justice, Struggle, Empowerment
Malcolm X Freedom, Determination, Justice, Struggle, Empowerment“If not now then when, if not me then who?” Malcolm X
Responsibility, Action, Change, Initiative, Motivation
Malcolm X Responsibility, Action, Change, Initiative, Motivation