If the Negro is not careful he will drink in all the poison of modern civilization and die from the effects of it.
MARCUS GARVEYPeople without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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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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There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
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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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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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Lose not courage, lose not faith, go forward.
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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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A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.
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Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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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 pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together.
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Do not remove the kinks from your hair–remove them from your brain.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
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