WIST Quotations

Malcolm X -- “Prospects for Freedom in 1965,” speech, New York (7 Jan 1965)

Dave — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:01:09 +0000

You’re not supposed 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 (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
“Prospects for Freedom in 1965,” speech, New York (7 Jan 1965)
(Source)

Malcolm X -- (1965)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
(1965)

Malcolm X -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

My alma mater was books, a good library

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
(Attributed)

Malcolm X -- Autobiography of Malcolm X, ch. 1 (1964) [with Alex Haley]

Dave — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:38:38 +0000

Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
Autobiography of Malcolm X, ch. 1 (1964) [with Alex Haley]
(Source)

Malcolm X -- Malcolm X Speaks, ch. 9 “With Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer” (1965)

Dave — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:02:58 +0000

Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
Malcolm X Speaks, ch. 9 “With Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer” (1965)

Malcolm X -- The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Epilogue (1965)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

People don’t realize how a man’s whole life can be changed by one book.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Epilogue (1965)

(with Alex Haley)

Malcolm X -- Speech, Audubon Ballroom, Harlem, New York (13 Dec 1964)

Dave — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:18:42 +0000

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.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
Speech, Audubon Ballroom, Harlem, New York (13 Dec 1964)
(Source)