“I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“I believe that informed adults should be allowed to inflict whatever suffering they wish - on themselves. But we are not entitled to harm other people.”
― How Did We Get into This Mess?: Politics, Equality, Nature
― How Did We Get into This Mess?: Politics, Equality, Nature
“The Russian soul is a dark place.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“I have less patience with someone who doesn't wear a watch than with anyone else, for this type is not time-conscious. [...] In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines succes or failure.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“I'm man enough to tell you that I can't put my finger on exactly what my philosophy is right now, but I'm flexible.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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