Malcolm X Quotes

Francis: Dewey, there's a principle I learned in military school. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the guy who can't run fast.

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Hal: So, Dewey, I'm thinking our little [Lego]
Hal: community needs a school.
Dewey: Don't need it. Everyone's born smart.
Hal: Aww, that's beautiful, son. It's a utopia.
Dewey: And anyone stupid will be ground up for food.
Hal: Oh. A cannibal utopia. Interesting.

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Lois: [entering the boys' room] What did you do?
Malcolm: What?
Lois: Don't give that look. What did you do?
Malcolm: Nothing.
Lois: Well, I suppose you wouldn't mind if I... took a look in here! [opens a drawer]
Malcolm: Mom, I'm telling you. we didn't do anything.
Lois: [notices the curtains are closed] If you've broken another window, it's coming out of your... [opens curtain]
Reese: Are you done? Wanna frisk me?
Lois: You just consider yourselves lucky. [leaves then immediately returns, then closes door]
Dewey: [tied up on back of door] That was close.
Malcolm: Either she's losing her touch, or we're getting better.

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Malcolm Hughes: [to Frank] How do you get the money?

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Malcolm Hughes: One: Do you have any references?
Frank Baker: References?
Malcolm Hughes: Two: Are you a neat and tidy person who makes his, stroke, her own bed and washes the dishes?
Frank Baker: Hey?
Malcolm Hughes: Three: Are you a good cook?
Frank Baker: Listen, I just want a room.

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Malcolm: This is the world. 196 million square miles. If I covered 100 square miles every hour for the rest of my life, I'd only see half. [We see Reese's nose]
Malcolm: And this is my brother Reese's left nostril. It squeaks... all night long. [We see Dewey's feet]
Malcolm: And these are the feet of our little brother Dewey. [We see a picture of Francis]
Malcolm: This is my favorite bother, Francis. So naturally, my parents sent him off to military school. [We see Malcolm]
Malcolm: My name is Malcolm. You want to know the best part about childhood? At some point, it stops.

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