Malcolm X (100. výročí narození & 60. výročí úmrtí)

 

Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz)

 19.5.1925 – 21.2.1965

"America's greatest crime against the black man was not slavery or lynching,
but that he was taught to wear a mask of self-hate and self-doubt."

— Malcolm X

"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

"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."

— Malcolm X

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

— Malcolm X

“I do not pretend to be a divine man,
but I do believe in divine guidance, divine power,
and in the fulfillment of divine prophecy.
I am not educated, nor am I an expert in any particular field
but I am sincere, and my sincerity is my credentials.”

— Malcolm X

související: Radikál Malcolm X stále zneklidňuje (k článku sociologa Karla Černého)