Malcolm X Quotes

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

Time, Adversity, Defeat

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X

Respect, Someone, Him

A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
Malcolm X

Nothing, Fall, Stands

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

Future, Education, Today

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

Truth, Justice, Matter

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Malcolm X

Freedom, Equality, Justice

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

Patriotism, Reality, Wrong

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.
Malcolm X

Success, Likely, Critics

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

Religion, Time, Freedom

I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.
Malcolm X

Self, Violence, Call

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
Malcolm X

I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
Malcolm X

Human, Color, Respected

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

Freedom, Die, Put

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
Malcolm X

Future, Today, Prepare

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

Peace, Freedom, Unless

I am for violence if non-violence means we continue postponing a solution to the American black man's problem just to avoid violence.
Malcolm X

Black, Problem, American

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

God, Government, Black

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

Time, Success, Respect

Stumbling is not falling.
Malcolm X

Falling, Stumbling

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

Life, Good, Reading

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

Freedom, Fight, Human

Without education, you are not going anywhere in this world.
Malcolm X

Education, Anywhere

You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker.
Malcolm X

Show, Capitalist

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

Respect, Nothing, Wrong

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.
Malcolm X

Power, Freedom, Tyranny

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: May 19, 1925

Died: February 21, 1965

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