Malcolm X

"In studying the science of human behavior, a man will come to see that most of his troubles stem from misjudgment about himself and the world around him."

"We are not anti-white. We are pro-black."

"Education without struggle does not mean a thing."

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

"Everything in life has a purpose. Everything that happens, happens to teach you something."

"The problem with us is that we're too blind, too deaf, and too dumb."

"Anytime you combine chemistry and physics and mathematics, you've got the universe."

"You are not supposed to be here, and all the laws of science say you're not supposed to be here."

"The backbone of the Negro social life is the Negro church, where the real educational work is done."

"We will work with anybody, anywhere, at any time, who is genuinely interested in tackling the problems that our people face."

"Until we sit at the table of power, we are not going to stop eating crumbs."

"You can't have a revival without first having a death, and there's been a spiritual death."

"When a man understands himself, he understands his people, and he understands his nation."

"The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us that since we cannot get along with each other, separation is the best solution."

"All of this radio and television that says nothing in a long, encumbered way."

"The white man is not going to voluntarily give the black man anything."

"You are the master of your own destiny. The only limits are those you place on yourself."

"The masses of the people are looking to us to direct them and represent them."

"I'm for the truth, no matter who tells it."

"The wise man doesn't give the right answer; he poses the right question."

"If you have a dog and I have a cat, we get along fine. But if I insist that I have a cat and you insist that you have a dog, that dog will eat that cat."

"You're either free or you're not. You're either independent or you're not."

"Black nationalism means look out for yourself. That's Black Power."

"The method of choice is education. The medium is time. The message is free."

"I charge the white man with being the greatest murderer on this earth."

"The new generation of Negroes will just step on over them like a king."

"You're not going to get freedom by jiving the white man."

"I've never been to a mosque before. But when you see the sincerity of the people, the genuine way they're trying to serve their God."

"You can't operate a business without first knowing how to manage yourself."

"Out of one of the two contenders, one will fall."