“You can't separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

—  Malcolm X

Speech in New York City (7 January 1965)
Malcolm X Speaks (1965)
Variant: You can't separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

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