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Malcolm X Quotes

The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington - wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.

Malcolm X

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965

Topics

History Man Mistake Me White Old

Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth.

Matthew Williamson

You Down Earth Personal She Lovely

My favorite pieces that I've written, either for St. Lucia or for myself, have always had a transporting quality to them, where they take you out of the moment and somewhere positive that feels nostalgic and happy but sad at the same time.

St. Lucia

Positive Sad Time Myself Moment You

Murdoch paid too much for the Wall Street Journal even when he didn't have any competition.

Sumner Redstone

Competition Wall Too Much Street He

I'm a boring guy who's got a great job in a profession that still gives me a great deal of pleasure after 35 years.

Sonny Mehta

Great Job Me Boring Years Pleasure

If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world.

Simon Cowell

World Lady You Boring She Singer

The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.

Robert Baden-Powell

Brotherhood Differences Uniform Class

Scientists who study play, in animals and humans alike, are developing a consensus view that play is something more than a way for restless kids to work off steam; more than a way for chubby kids to burn off calories; more than a frivolous luxury.

Robin Marantz Henig

Work View Luxury Play Burn Way

Within a few hours I had them off, was about ready to play the shows. That night I opened, and during the week Harris was over to the house to talk my mother into letting me leave home.

Mary Lou Williams

Mother Home Me Night Week House

People feel repressed by their own governments; they feel unfairly treated by the outside world; they wake up in the morning, and who do they see - they see people being shot and killed: all Muslims from Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Darfur.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Morning People World Wake Up Feel

Governments oppress people, but so do mobs. You need to avoid both to make progress.

Jaron Lanier

Progress People You Need Make Avoid

I was the class clown so I was used to performing and fooling around in front of my friends.

Dominic Monaghan

Friends Class Clown Used Performing

Television shows, especially hour-longs, are hard, tiring work. Those people are very tired and very rich. But they're working really hard, and to create the illusion of having the time of your life like that, you really got to give it up to the people who do it.

Craig Bierko

Life Work Time Tired People Rich