Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
MARCUS GARVEYLook for me in the whirlwind or the storm, look for me all around you, for, with God’s grace, I shall come and bring with me countless millions of black slaves who have died in America.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
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At no time within the last five hundred years can one point to a single instance of the Negro as a race of haters.
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It is only the belief and the confidence we have in a God why man is able to understand his own social institutions, and move and live like a rational human being.
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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
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Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.
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When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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Every man has a right to his own opinion. Every race has a right to its own action; therefore let no man persuade you against your will, let no other race influence you against your own.
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History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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The history of a movement, the history of a nation, the history of a race is the guide-post of that movement’s destiny, that nation’s destiny, that race’s destiny.
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There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
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I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there.
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Look to Africa, for there a king will be crowned.
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Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carry the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.
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The Greatest Weapon Used Against the Negro is Disorganization.
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Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
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Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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The whole world is run on bluff. No race, no nation, no man has any divine right to take advantage of others. Why allow the other fellow to bluff you?
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Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
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The only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
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Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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We must give up the silly idea of folding our hands and waiting on God to do everything for us. If God had intended for that, then he would not have given us a mind. Whatever you want in life, you must make up your mind to do it for yourself.
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A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.
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