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Malcolm X Quotes: Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.
         

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


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



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A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.



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We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.



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I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.



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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.



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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.



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You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.



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The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.



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Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from.





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