However, those who have used those words use half the sentence to fit their purpose, which, of course, I believe is to discredit me and the new Nation of Islam that has come up around me.

I believe that my choosing my present course I do no dishonor to them, or to those who may come after me.

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

However, the moral center of New York City, I believe, is the New York City Ballet.

Do I believe in giving up? No, I don't.

Not that I regret saying what I believed to be the truth, but I regret anything that I might have written or spoken that could have been used in a way to help to foster that atmosphere out of which came the loss of life of Brother Malcolm.