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My Alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity
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"My Alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity"

- Malcolm X

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Malcolm X was an enthusiastic advocate for education and self-improvement. His quote speaks to the power of understanding and the importance of reading. He recommends that books and libraries were his "Alma mater," or his source of education. He expresses his deep love for reading and his desire to invest the rest of his life learning and pleasing his curiosity. This quote speaks to the power of understanding and the value of reading. It also speaks to the value of having access to books and libraries, which can be a source of education and empowerment. Malcolm X's quote is a pointer of the importance of reading and knowing, and of the power of understanding.

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Malcolm X This quote is written / told by Malcolm X between May 19, 1925 and February 21, 1965. He was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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