Malcolm X changed my life. His words moved my soul. What’s one of your favorite Malcolm X quotes.
I could list a few but this one means a lot to me. “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 A lot of ppl see controversy in him but his words are very influential for me.
"If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing."
"You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
“There is nothing in our book, the Koran, 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 puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That’s a good religion.” — “Message to the Grass Roots
Regarding "We Shall Overcome" and "The Farce on Washington" "This is what's wrong with you. You do too much singing."
foxes and wolves lives in my head
anything he said after he stopped being a bigot.
"... the white man is not inherently evil but America's racist society influences him to act evilly. The society has produced and nourishes a psychology which brings out the lowest, most base part of human beings." (life-changing to me as an 18 year old white man realizing I need to examine myself.)
“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.”