Malcolm X

"The man in power, his life is always in danger"

"I believe in the power of truth to appeal to the hearts of men"

"We want freedom now, but we're willing to wait"

"There is no such thing as an accident"

"I was born after the period when my mother could have had an abortion"

"My family has taught me values"

"A new dawn is breaking"

"You cannot have capitalism without racism"

"I respect a man who strives to live by the principles he preaches"

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind"

"The dictionary is like a watering hole"

"You expose the enemy by exposing the system"

"The black man needs to be unchained mentally"

"Action on the part of the oppressed is the only thing that can force change"

"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it"

"The most important thing you do is what you do to help others"

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, learn like you'll live forever"

"Anytime you take a step forward, there will be some people right there in your face telling you you're crazy"

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living"

"Power never takes a step back only in the face of more power"

"You can't have capitalism without racism"

"I would rather die standing than live on my knees"

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"

"You must educate yourself to survive mentally"

"Wake up and take a look around you"

"The new generation of black people have their minds in a different place"

"If you're not ready to sacrifice, you're not ready to win"

"Know yourself, know your history"

"Respect for self is the first law"

"I prefer to be a conscious man than a blind one"