Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
MARCUS GARVEYTake advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself, and let history record that as we toiled laboriously and courageously, we worked to live gloriously.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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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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Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
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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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A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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Do not remove the kinks from your hair–remove them from your brain.
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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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Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.
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Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.
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Lose not courage, lose not faith, go forward.
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Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.
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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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If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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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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What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
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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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Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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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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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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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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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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Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
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I like honesty and fair play.
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