Quote #86

I did many things as a [Black] Muslim that I'm sorry for now. I was a zombie then - like all [Black] Muslims - I was hypnotized, pointed in a certain direction and told to march. Well, I guess a man's entitled to make a fool of himself if he's ready to pay the cost.

More from Malcolm X

  1. Concerning non-violence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
  2. A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
  3. 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 sa…
  4. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
  5. Anytime you beg another man to set you free, you will never be free. Freedom is something that you have to do for yourself.
  6. Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.
  7. The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to th…
  8. The price of freedom is death. - NYC, June 1964

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