Who said “Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition.…”?

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Malcolm X. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMalcolm X Speaks (1965)

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“Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.”
VerifiedMalcolm X Speaks (1965) · evidenceAdversity

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X, M. (n.d.). Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3618-usually-when-people-are-sad-they-dont-do/

MLA

X, Malcolm. “Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3618-usually-when-people-are-sad-they-dont-do/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

X, Malcolm. “Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3618-usually-when-people-are-sad-they-dont-do/.