11 Malcolm X Quotes That Are Still Relevant Today
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1. Malcolm On Peace & Freedom

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” – speech in New York, 7 January 1965, “Malcolm X Speaks”
2. Malcolm X On Patriotism

“You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.”― Malcolm X, “By Any Means Necessary”
3. Malcolm On Love, Understanding And Unity

“We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.”
4. Malcolm X On Truth & Justice

“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.”
5. By Any Means Necessary

“We want freedom by any means necessary. We want justice by any means necessary. We want equality by any means necessary.” – speech at the founding rally for OAAU.
6. Malcolm X On Capitalism

“You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a bloodsucker”
7. Malcolm X On The Media

“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
8. Malcolm On Reading

“Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you’ll never know where you’ll get an idea from.” – from “Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements“
9. Malcolm On Human Rights

“It is not a Negro problem, nor an American problem. This is a world problem, a problem for humanity. It is not a problem of civil rights, it is a problem of human rights.” – speech to the OAU
10. Malcolm On Being Influenced By The Media

“When you let yourself be influenced by images created by others, you’ll find that oftentimes the one who creates those images can use them to mislead and misuse you.” – Harvard Law School Forum of Dec. 16, 1964
11. Malcolm On Struggling Against Biased Depictions

“Victims of racism are created in the image of racists. When the victims struggle vigorously to protect themselves from violence of others, they are made to appear in the image of criminals; as the criminal image is projected onto the victim.” – Harvard Law School Forum of Dec. 16, 1964
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