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Violence Quotes by Malcolm X
- It has always been my belief that I, too, will die by violence. I have done all that I can to be prepared.
- If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black…
- That is a lie. I'm not for wanton violence, I'm for justice.
- I don't mean go out and get violent; but at the same time you should never be nonviolent unless you run into some nonviolence. I'm…
- I don't favor violence. If we could bring about recognition and respect of our people by peaceful means, well and good. Everybody would like to…
- I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.
- I am for violence if non-violence means we continue postponing a solution to the American black man's problem just to avoid violence.
- Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.
- I don't advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I'll step on his...
- Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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