My alma mater was books.

Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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Topic

Books Education

Author

Malcolm X

Source

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. Grove Press, 1965.

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That's our motto. We want freedom by any means necessary. We want justice by any means necessary. We want equality by any means necessary.

Malcolm X

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Topic
Black freedom struggle
Speaker
Malcolm X
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Malcolm X. Speech at the founding rally of Organization of Afro-American Unity. Founding rally of Organization of Afro-American Unity. 28 June 1964, Audubon Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA.

Another quote from the 1960s

It seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.

Walter Cronkite

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Topic
Vietnam War American politics Media
Speaker
Walter Cronkite
Medium
TV program
Language
English
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Cronkite, Walter. "We are Mired in Stalemate." CBS Evening News, created by Don Hewitt, CBS News Productions, 27 Feb. 1968.

Another quote about Books

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

Franz Kafka

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Topic
Self-discovery Power of literature Books

Author

Franz Kafka
Source
Letters of Franz Kafka
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
German
Time
1904 1900s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Kafka, Franz. Letter to Oskar Pollak. 27 Jan. 1904.

Current Citation

Kafka, Franz. Franz Kafka: Letters to Friends, Family, and Editors, translated by Richard and Clara Winston. Schocken, 1990.