Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
MARCUS GARVEYWhen all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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The greatest possession of a man is character.
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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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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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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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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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Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
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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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Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
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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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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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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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Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
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What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
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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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The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
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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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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
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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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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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A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.
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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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Let us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
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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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Be Black, buy Black, think Black, and all else will take care of itself.
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