The white man, in his press, is going to identify me with 'hate.' Malcolm X hateidentifyman Change image and share on social
You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker. Malcolm X bloodsuckercapitalistshow Change image and share on social
Power doesn't back up in the face of a smile, or in the face of a threat of some kind of nonviolent loving action. It's not the nature of power to back up in the face of anything but some more power. Malcolm X actionbackface Change image and share on social
In the Muslim world, I had seen that men with white complexions were more genuinely brotherly than anyone else had ever been. That... was the start of a radical alteration in my whole outlook about 'white men.' Malcolm X alterationbrotherlycomplexion share on social
It's hard for anyone intelligent to be nonviolent. Everything in the universe does something when you start playing with his life, except the American Negro. He lays down and says, 'Beat me, daddy.' Malcolm X americanbeatdaddy Change image and share on social
You can't legislate good will - that comes through education. Malcolm X educationgoodlegislate Change image and share on social
In the Bible, God offered the Pharaoh freedom if he would just let the oppressed people free to go to the land of milk and honey. But the Pharaoh disobeyed, and he was destroyed. Malcolm X bibledestroydisobey Change image and share on social
I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment. Malcolm X brotherhoodmanpeople share on social
What I want to know is how the white man, with the blood of black people dripping off his fingers, can have the audacity to be asking black people, 'Do they hate him?' That takes a lot of nerve. Malcolm X audacityblackblood Change image and share on social
The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves, and then the name of the slave master was given, which we refuse, we reject that name today and refuse it. I never acknowledge it whatsoever. Malcolm X acknowledgeamericabring share on social