You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Liberty
L
Peaceful Resistance
P
We are nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Critical Thinking
C
They put your mind right in a bag, and take it wherever they want.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Collective Memory
C
History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Strength and Power
S
Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Respect for All
R
I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Authenticity
A
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.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Advocacy and Action
A
So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Trust and Betrayal
T
To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.
Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X