Malcolm X never renounced and never stepped away from a strong commitment to black nationalism and black self-determination. That's absolutely clear if you do any analysis of his speeches.

Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the overall social climate promotes disillusionment and despair.

I am convinced that the Black man will only reach his full potential when he learns to draw upon the strengths and insights of the Black woman.

The liberal uses the radical's language to achieve the conservative's aim: the preservation of the capitalist system, and the traditional ethnic/racial hierarchy within society.

At the heart of the fractured soul of America is the frightening chasm of race.

Whiteness in a racist, corporate-controlled society is like having the image of an American Express Cardstamped on one's face: immediately you are “universally accepted.”

The crisis of black politics can only be resolved through the development of multiclass, multiracial, progressive political structures.

The 'We Have Overcome' generation has run out of intellectual creativity but refuses to leave the political stage.

Gene Roberts, one of Malcolm's X chiefs of security, was an NYPD undercover cop. He later went on to bigger things by being a disruptive force inside of the Black Panther Party.

I think that Malcolm X was the most remarkable historical figure produced by Black America in the 20th century.

One of the major differences I see in the political climate today is that there is less collective support for coming to critical consciousness – in communities, in institutions, among friends.

Do what you will. I do not fear death.

Yoga is not just repetation of few postures - it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.

sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul

I prefer older people to college kids [as audience] for the most part. I want people with life experience, people that understand where I'm coming from.

Every time I fill a vacant office, I make ten malcontents and one ingrate.

Risk always brings its own rewards: the exhilaration of breaking through, of getting to the other side; the relief of a conflict healed; the clarity when a paradox dissolves.

It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.

Joy isn't the natural response to blessings - joy is what comes from acknowledging them.

A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours.