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Revolution Quotes by Malcolm X
- A revolution is bloody. Revolution is hostile. Revolution knows no compromise. Revolution overturns and destroys everything that gets in its way.
- The white man knows what a revolution is. He knows that the Black Revolution is worldwide in scope and in nature. The Black Revolution is…
- Reform is for people who have government connections, revolution is for the people!
- Revolution is always based on land. Revolution is never based on begging somebody for an integrated cup of coffee.
- Revolutions are never waged singing "We Shall Overcome." Revolutions are based upon bloodshed.
- Revolutions are never peaceful.
- The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God.
- You don't have a peaceful revolution. You don't have a turn-the-cheek revolution. There's no such thing as a nonviolent revolution.
- America is the first country... that can actually have a bloodless revolution.
- If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.
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