History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
MARCUS GARVEYLet the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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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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Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm.
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A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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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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Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
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The greatest possession of a man is character.
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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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Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
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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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If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
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Be Black, buy Black, think Black, and all else will take care of itself.
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Take 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.
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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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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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What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
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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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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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Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.
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Look 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.
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The Greatest Weapon Used Against the Negro is Disorganization.
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People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my province until Africa is free.
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