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Top 99 Malcolm X Quotes On Police Brutality

Malcolm X was an inspirational leader and activist who spoke out against police brutality and systemic racism. Here are some of his most powerful quotes on the topic:

1. “We declare our right on this earth to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.”
2. “The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.”
3. “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
4. “You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.”
5. “I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
6. “I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.”
7. “I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
8. “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.”
9. “We are nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us.”
10. “I’m not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the table doesn’t make you a diner, unless you eat some of what’s on that plate. Being here in America doesn’t make you an American. Being born here in America doesn’t make you an American.”
11. “You can’t legislate good will – that comes through education.”
12. “The only way we’ll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba — yes Cuba too.”
13. “I for one believe that if you give people a thorough understanding of what confronts them and the basic causes that produce it, they’ll create their own program, and when the people create a program, you get action.”
14. “The price of freedom is death.”
15. “I believe that there will be ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation.”
16. “It’s just like when you’ve got some coffee that’s too black, which means it’s too strong. What do you do? You integrate it with cream, you make it weak. But if you pour too much cream in it, you won’t even know you ever had coffee. It used to be hot, it becomes cool. It used to be strong, it becomes weak. It used to wake you up, now it puts you to sleep.”
17. “So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.”
18. “Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world.”
19. “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
20. “I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
21. “Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.”
22. “I am for violence if non-violence means we continue postponing a solution to the American black man’s problem just to avoid violence.”
23. “I don’t call it violence when it’s in self-defense; I call it intelligence.”
24. “It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood.”
25. “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”
26. “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.”
27. “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.”
28. “You can’t hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree.”
29. “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”
30. “I don’t believe in fighting today’s fight with yesterday’s weapons.”
31. “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
32. “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
33. “You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.”
34. “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.”
35. “I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.”
36. “Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today.”
37. “I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don’t believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn’t want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street.”
38. “I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
39. “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.”
40. “I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don’t believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn’t want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street.”
41. “I believe that a man is a human being first and foremost, and that it is his prerogative to treat anyone, regardless of race or religion, with the same level of respect and dignity that he himself would want.”
42. “I don’t think that you can be an American and not have a sense of responsibility toward your fellow man.”
43. “I believe that it is the duty of every citizen to speak out against injustice and to fight for the rights of those who are being oppressed.”
44. “The price of freedom is death.”
45. “We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.”
46. “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.”
47. “I believe that there will be ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation.”
48. “If you’re not ready to die for it, put the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.”
49. “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”
50. “You don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.”
51. “Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.”
52. “The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”
53. “I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
54. “I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”
55. “Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today.”
56. “I don’t call it violence when it’s in self-defense; I call it intelligence.”
57. “You show me a capitalist, and I’ll show you a blood