Malcolm X Quotes

I regard the rights of men and women equal. In Love's fair realm, husband and wife are king and queen, sceptered and crowned alike, and seated on the self-same throne.

There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.

Peace is an unstable equilibrium, which can only be preserved by acknowledged supremacy or equal power.

In order to have a large number of values in common, all members of the group must have an equitable opportunity to receive and to take from others. Members must be able to accept each other’s ideas and must be able to compromise. There must be a large variety of shared undertakings and experiences. Otherwise, the influences … educate some into masters, educate others into slaves.

I don't have a master. I'm not sure if I have an equal.

Among unequals what society Can sort, what harmony, or true delight?

Only peace between equals can last.

When societies are out of harmony, problems develop within the society - collective problems. Their purpose is to push the whole society toward harmony.

Forcing people into a situation where they're supposed to adore each other is probably bad. But letting people get on and off the 6 train without stabbing each other, that's good.

Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.

Some women govern their husbands without degrading themselves, because intellect will always govern.

If we had one person who could perfectly read minds we could solve a lot of problems in the world in a very short period of time.

For love of domination we must substitute equality; for love of victory we must substitute justice; for brutality we must substitute intelligence; for competition we must substitute cooperation. We must learn to think of the human race as one family.

Undoubtedly equality of goods is just; but, being unable to cause might to obey justice, men has made it just to obey might. Unable to strengthen justice, they have justified might--so that the just and the strong should unite, and there should be peace, which is the sovereign good.

You would be miserable if you had to go through life with a human doormat with 'Welcome' written on him. You want some one made of sterner stuff. You want, as it were, a sparring-partner, some one with whom you can quarrel happily with the certain knowledge that he will not curl up in a ball for you to kick, but will be there with the return wallop.

Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break.

Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity (love) directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace.

We can build a society grounded on friendship and our common humanity - a society founded on tolerance. That is the only road open to us.

Conversation is a partnership, not a relation of master and slave, as most people try to make it.

True community is based on upon equality, mutuality, and reciprocity. It affirms the richness of individual diversity as well as the common human ties that bind us together.

We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

SUSTAINABLE PEACE IS POSSIBLE ONLY WITH WOMEN'S FULL PARTICIPATION, their perspectives, their leadership, their daily, equal presence wherever we seek to make and keep the peace.

The ideal society can be described, quite simply, as that in which no man has the power of means to coerce others.

I wouldn't want to date a pushover who would let me make all the plans and have all the control.

It's no good having, being with people you can dominate all the time. Or being with someone who can dominate you all the time. Because either one is boring.