Malcolm X Quotes

One thing of the many things that I know about Jesse Jackson, he is persistent.

Malcolm X was a man among men.

Malcolm X was the national spokesperson of the N.O.I., and he wasn't represented in their own newspaper for over a year.

Jesse Jackson is a leader and a teacher who can open our hearts and open our minds and stir our very souls.

I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.

Actors with political views are a dime a dozen.

David Icke reminded me of Malcolm X.

As much as I disagreed with every second of 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' the fact that it is out made me jump for joy.

For us she is not the iron lady. She is the kind, dear Mrs. Thatcher.

In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.

Only with a new ruler do you realize the value of the old.

I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy.

I am no advocate of passivity.

I'm not like Ann Coulter.

Olivia Chow is no Jack Layton.

Now, I bow to nobody when it comes to estimating the influence of 'This Week.'

When you got a chance to speak out about something, I feel like you should, and a lot of people will follow you around the country.

I'm so familiar with what Malcolm X wrote at certain stages of his own life and development.

It was only through the years that I realized what an absolutely extraordinarily thoughtful person Dr. King was.

I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the existence and the root of the problem. He was an eloquent spokesman for his point of view and no one can honestly doubt that Malcolm had a great concern for the problems we face as a race.

John Lewis is an icon in our society.

I once did a - the first piece on Malcolm X that anyone had ever seen in the - white press.

I just voted for Jesse Jackson !

[James] Baldwin was a celebrity. A TV show like Kenneth Clark could put him aside of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. He was, at least, one of the three most important spokesmen of the movement and of the black community.

I thought Brittany Packnett, who was one of the Ferguson activists, really interesting, smart young lady, really impressive - you might want to talk with her. So she was one of the organizers of the Ferguson movement, ended up joining our task force. She came in here and she just knew her stuff.