Sitting at the table doesnโt make you a diner, unless you eat some of whatโs on that plate. Being here in America doesnโt make you an American. Being born here in America doesnโt make you an American.
Malcolm XThe white people who are guilty of white supremacy are trying to hide their own guilt by accusing The Honorable Elijah Muhammad of teaching black supremacy when he tries to uplift the mentality, the social, mental and economic condition of the black people in America.
Malcolm XIt's hard for anyone intelligent to be nonviolent. Everything in the universe does something when you start playing with his life, except the American Negro. He lays down and says, 'Beat me, daddy.'
Malcolm X