Let us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
MARCUS GARVEYYou must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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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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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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There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
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Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
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Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
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A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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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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The greatest possession of a man is character.
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Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.
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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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The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.
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The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together.
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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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Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm.
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I am not opposed to the white race as charged by my enemies. I have no time to hate anyone. All my time is devoted to the up-building and development of the Negro Race.
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